New Hampshire!

[DwayneNLiz]

I have Guinea cock who lost his mate last month and is grieving. He still calls and looks for her everyday. He has taken to calling my chicken hens over to get a tasty bug he catches but they ignore him. He is not causing any problem for the chickens but his behavior is breaking my heart.
Does anyone know of any available guinea hens in the state? I think what he really needs is a new companion. Mail order bride service for Mr. I'm in Charge. Never thought I'd be doing this when I started keeping birds!

Thanks

oh poor guy! i wish i knew of someone!

 

[Tony K T]

I have Guinea cock who lost his mate last month and is grieving. He still calls and looks for her everyday. He has taken to calling my chicken hens over to get a tasty bug he catches but they ignore him. He is not causing any problem for the chickens but his behavior is breaking my heart.
Does anyone know of any available guinea hens in the state? I think what he really needs is a new companion. Mail order bride service for Mr. I'm in Charge. Never thought I'd be doing this when I started keeping birds!

Thanks

Theres a guy in East Kingston,N.H. that has tons of guineas.I don't have his # but he is right on rt 107.He has a sign out front for hay rides.
In N.H.,Tony.

 

[Kim Z]

Thanks Tony!

 

[DwayneNLiz]

I have Guinea cock who lost his mate last month and is grieving. He still calls and looks for her everyday. He has taken to calling my chicken hens over to get a tasty bug he catches but they ignore him. He is not causing any problem for the chickens but his behavior is breaking my heart.
Does anyone know of any available guinea hens in the state? I think what he really needs is a new companion. Mail order bride service for Mr. I'm in Charge. Never thought I'd be doing this when I started keeping birds!

Thanks

Not sure where you are but I just found out I have a friend in ossipee that has some guinea chicks

 

[Kim Z]

Not sure where you are but I just found out I have a friend in ossipee that has some guinea chicks

Thanks. Are they old enough to tell sex yet? Last thing I need is two lonely males!!!!

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Thanks. Are they old enough to tell sex yet? Last thing I need is two lonely males!!!!

I don't know how on keets and neither does she LOL!!!! Do you?

 

[Kim Z]

Not for sure until they buck-wheat or gak. There are other subtle clues in the few weeks before that though. Wattle shape, body carriage and the shape of the back of their heads offer clues.

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Not for sure until they buck-wheat or gak. There are other subtle clues in the few weeks before that though. Wattle shape, body carriage and the shape of the back of their heads offer clues.

can you post pics showing this or a link that shows it??
where are you located?

 

[Kim Z]

I'm in Madbury, near Dover.
I'll hunt around to see if I can find pics of gender clues. Keep in mind none of these are sure fire. Just clues.


Males tend to have wattles that curve or cup and the girls hang straight down. (I have males with straight wattles and one female who had straight on one side and cupped on the other!)
Makes tend to carry themselves in an upright stance while the girls stay more parallel to the ground.
The males horns have a wider base and are longer than the females.
When viewed in profile, the back of a females head tends to have a graceful curve to it while the males are more square.

I've been fairly (70/30) successful. But there have sure been a lot that fooled me.

 

[Kim Z]

I'm in Madbury, near Dover.
I'll hunt around to see if I can find pics of gender clues. Keep in mind none of these are sure fire. Just clues.


Males tend to have wattles that curve or cup and the girls hang straight down. (I have males with straight wattles and one female who had straight on one side and cupped on the other!)


Makes tend to carry themselves in an upright stance while the girls stay more parallel to the ground.





The males horns have a wider base and are longer than the females.
When viewed in profile, the back of a females head tends to have a graceful curve to it while the males are more square.

I've been fairly (70/30) successful. But there have sure been a lot that fooled me.