New member with a question about guineas

[mary14889]

Welcome to BYC! I'm sorry about your guinea.

Thanks for the hug

 

[Percheron chick]

Let her hatch the keets where she is. Typically the male will sit with her the entire time that she is on the nest and is an active participant in raising them. Curious that he wouldn't go over the fence to her. She will bring them home when they are a few days old. I would try to round up an incubator and have it ready to go because you should expect viable eggs in the nest when she leaves. A broody chicken hen works even better. Lock them up in the coop when she returns to she reduce loses. No need to buy more. You will have male keets and no genetic harm in her pairing up with a son,. You couldn't control who she pairs up with anyway unless you sell off all the babies.
The are a noisy breed but a flock of 6-10 is a healthier better size.

 

[sourland]

Good morning, and welcome to BYC. I would not add another. Let her hatch and raise the keets and form a small flock. To add another bird now might result in the hen leaving her eggs.

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

The Guinea forum is here. So sorry for your loss

 

[cmom]

I was also going to suggest the Guinea Fowl thread. I always have an incubator handy. I have had similar situations with my birds in the past. Now I always hatch in my incubator. Good luck and have fun...

 

[BlueHorse17]

 

[african chickens]

go ahead and raise some babies by he time there ready to be introdued shell bu done

 

[swampfox440]

Welcome to BYC ! Good luck with your birds .

 

[Grandmas Coop]