Picked up my 26 new keets this morning from the post office. They were chipper and raising a ruckus! The clerk at the window said everyone working there kept going back to peek in the box. It is the first time any poultry had ever arrived there. Her comment was "I didn't know you could order chicks and things like that through the mail!"
So on arriving home, I did like any good guinea mama would do, dipped their little beaks in water, then in the food. The 2 waterer's were just the base, with a shallow bit of water and rocks. Of course, they all tried to get in the water to drink. I watched for a while and only one seemed to not get the idea, so I showed it the water again. Once they seemed to all be full of water, they headed for the food.
I got an assortment from Ideal Hatchery (Cameron, TX). So I am not sure what colors I will end up with. I do see 6 white, 3 lavender, a couple that may be Royal purple, I think there is a buff and a chocolate in the mix, alond with the pearl greys. It doesn't matter what color they are though. They all seem very healthy and active. I have pictures, but have to load them from my phone to my computer.
With 8 acres of my own, another 2700 acres of woods surrounding me, their nice pen to come home to at nght and no close neighbors, I am sure they will be happy little critters.
I love my guineas...and the chicks, ducks, geese, etc. I will be getting as soon as these are out of the brooder. Don't anyone tell my hubby though, he already calls me the crazy chicken lady!
Ginger
So on arriving home, I did like any good guinea mama would do, dipped their little beaks in water, then in the food. The 2 waterer's were just the base, with a shallow bit of water and rocks. Of course, they all tried to get in the water to drink. I watched for a while and only one seemed to not get the idea, so I showed it the water again. Once they seemed to all be full of water, they headed for the food.
I got an assortment from Ideal Hatchery (Cameron, TX). So I am not sure what colors I will end up with. I do see 6 white, 3 lavender, a couple that may be Royal purple, I think there is a buff and a chocolate in the mix, alond with the pearl greys. It doesn't matter what color they are though. They all seem very healthy and active. I have pictures, but have to load them from my phone to my computer.
With 8 acres of my own, another 2700 acres of woods surrounding me, their nice pen to come home to at nght and no close neighbors, I am sure they will be happy little critters.
I love my guineas...and the chicks, ducks, geese, etc. I will be getting as soon as these are out of the brooder. Don't anyone tell my hubby though, he already calls me the crazy chicken lady!
Ginger
