I didn't know there were so many colors-WHAT DO I HAVE?? (pics)

[southern oaks]

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Going to try a swap meet auction this weekend. Will get back to you and let you know how it goes. They say some months guineas will bring up to 8.00 each.
so I will be reporting on it after Saturday!

 

[mick&cori]

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Originally Posted by PeepsCA
Craigslists and flyers posted at all the local feed stores have been my best advertising outlets, I've also ran an ad on our local swap-shop website and their live radio show. There are also auctions, but I've never tried that yet. It would not hurt to ask around at a few feed and farm stores that sell chickens, ducks, rabbits etc to see if they'd be interested in selling some keets that you hatch. You might not get as much for them as you would selling them outright on your own tho. I'm just guessing in this, I have not gone that route, so it's hard to say.

As far as what colors will hatch from your flock, it all depends on what color and pearling is dominant in the breeding pair and who is carrying what hidden recessive genes. With your mix of colors it's safe to bet that just about anything pearled, partially pearled, pied and even white can show up, lol.

Going to try a swap meet auction this weekend. Will get back to you and let you know how it goes. They say some months guineas will bring up to 8.00 each.
so I will be reporting on it after Saturday!

Yes, please let us know! Illinois is only a little ways away, so I'm guessing the demand is probably similar. I suppose I should probably let the little guys and/or girls grow up before I start counting my guinea sales.

Thanks for all the great ideas.

 

[StevenW.]

Southern Oaks - I didn't know you are in Illinois! How far away are you from 62461?

Might be interested..

 

[PeepsCA]

mick&cori :

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Ahhhhh.... so I need to get a few more colors and start hatching when they start laying. :-D I mean I already have a scapegoat. Hehe. I just don't know if I could convince my DH that "Peeps told me to. She said everyone else is doing it and one time wouldn't hurt."

Haha!

LOL hey now, I'm not an enabler!!!!! (I always get blamed for everything tho, so go ahead, pile it on!)

 

[southern oaks]

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I am about 2 hours from you. Sold all my little guys yesterday. Have 30 eggs in bator now. have about 10 hatching this week, and the rest within the next few days and I have 2 more nest to abduct. I will add you as a friend and let you know what i get and I can come meet you if you are interested. Terri

 

[southern oaks]

Ok. went to my first auction yesterday and I have some advice for those who want to do auction. GET THERE AS SOON AS THEY START CHECKING IN!!!
They had a fair amount of guineas. The first ones that came up went for 9.75 each

I was number 21 and by then It has started to thunder and lightening and some had left. However I did get about 4.75-6.00 for mine, ranging from day old to 2 months old. I was sick I didn't get there earlier. BUT..... the sale will be again in 4 weeks and I will be prepared to be there at 6am to be one of the first to check in.. still considered it a pretty good day. and the hatching began again today

 

[southern oaks]

mick&cori :

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Originally Posted by PeepsCA
Craigslists and flyers posted at all the local feed stores have been my best advertising outlets, I've also ran an ad on our local swap-shop website and their live radio show. There are also auctions, but I've never tried that yet. It would not hurt to ask around at a few feed and farm stores that sell chickens, ducks, rabbits etc to see if they'd be interested in selling some keets that you hatch. You might not get as much for them as you would selling them outright on your own tho. I'm just guessing in this, I have not gone that route, so it's hard to say.

As far as what colors will hatch from your flock, it all depends on what color and pearling is dominant in the breeding pair and who is carrying what hidden recessive genes. With your mix of colors it's safe to bet that just about anything pearled, partially pearled, pied and even white can show up, lol.

Going to try a swap meet auction this weekend. Will get back to you and let you know how it goes. They say some months guineas will bring up to 8.00 each.
so I will be reporting on it after Saturday!

Yes, please let us know! Illinois is only a little ways away, so I'm guessing the demand is probably similar. I suppose I should probably let the little guys and/or girls grow up before I start counting my guinea sales.

Thanks for all the great ideas.

There was a large demand for day old to week old keets.. I saw some sale that didn't even have any back feathers. they looked pretty bad. look up one near you and be sure and be there when CHECK IN BEGINS. BE EARLY BE ONE OF THE FIRST TO GO UP. some people just do the first ones and go!!!! good luck

 

[mick&cori]

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Going to try a swap meet auction this weekend. Will get back to you and let you know how it goes. They say some months guineas will bring up to 8.00 each.
so I will be reporting on it after Saturday!

Yes, please let us know! Illinois is only a little ways away, so I'm guessing the demand is probably similar. I suppose I should probably let the little guys and/or girls grow up before I start counting my guinea sales.

Thanks for all the great ideas.

There was a large demand for day old to week old keets.. I saw some sale that didn't even have any back feathers. they looked pretty bad. look up one near you and be sure and be there when CHECK IN BEGINS. BE EARLY BE ONE OF THE FIRST TO GO UP. some people just do the first ones and go!!!! good luck

what type of auction/swap was it? Just livestock?

 

[PeepsCA]

Straying from the current subject for a min...(sorry, lol)
Here's 3 Lil Cuties from my recent hatch

An Opaline, a Coral Blue and a Buff:

 

[perchie.girl]

What cute fuzzballs......