My Guinea Keets Are Here! (pics)

[dangerouschicken]

We had a big rattler near our front gate the other day, and I thought, "That's it. I'm getting some guineas." So now I have 6 day-olds in the brooder. They are so tiny and sweet. I love how they all cheap in unison, just like adult guineas. They are 5 different colors: white, lavender, pearl, french, and 2 pied. Here are some pics!

They look exhausted

Beautiful lavender baby

A close-up of a french? Not sure....

Any other guinea owners out there?

 

[MissPrissy]

I have guineas and I hatched some about 2 weeks ago. Those little things are LOUD.

 

[Chirpy]

I have my first Guineas in the brooder right now. They just turned a month old. I've got Lavendar and Pearl.

They sure are adorable when their little huh?

 

[dangerouschicken]

Hey both of you, are they always so half-dead looking when they are a day old? Mine look either sick or sleepy. Let's just hope sleepy. Advice?

 

[MissPrissy]

Mine were like speed racers then flopped face down exhausted to sleep then back up and racing again.

 

[Chirpy]

Ditto on what MissPrissy said.

Mine never looked half dead .. they were either racing around or sleeping.

 

[dangerouschicken]

They are sleeping then. My DH has me paranoid

 

[MTtroutwithwings]

I have guinea eggs in the bator, just 7 though. I use to have 2 male pearls but we lost them to stray ranch dogs. They were wonderful little buggers & snake guards too! You've seen the property now, we have em' too! Yikes!

 

[dangerouschicken]

I've been checking them on their first night. They seem to all be active when awake, then very asleep, just as you all said. I am a little worried about predators too, but I'm going to chance it. I would rather not have snakes

 

[PurpleChicken]

Those screamers are cute!!!

Will a lavender stay that color?