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BHep said:
Totally bummed.... found out that eggs from these are $45 each egg !!!!
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I feel ya. I looked into these a couple years ago.....all excited.....was going to hatch them out with some normal guineas. Found out they are not only too expensive, but don't tolerate winter well, and there are issues with flock integration, etc.

Sure would be hard losing a $45 guinea to an owl, wouldn't it??
 
NewHomesteader2010 said:
I am already IN!! DH said he didn't care...anything to help keep the ticks off of our babies (even though they were only on me)!! I will say he did mention just how UGLY he thinks they are!
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I am so glad we know people who know people (right Mary?!?) So my only concern is...I know that you mentioned that your guineas are "racist" and well...I do have a few chickens that your guineas might not like!! LOL
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I will admit to reading about them on a blog a little today...I stopped after they suggested "training" your guineas on when to come and go (although I guess that WOULD aide in identifying where their nests are.) The coolest thing I read was that they tend to be monogomous and mate for life, like swans...
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I thought that was cute. Just curious, why 12?? I have woods, but isn't that dangerous for them? I have coons, possums, wild boar, bobcats (I think), foxes and coyotes...won't these predators be lured towards us if we let them roost in the woods?!? Bah, I hate feeling like a noobie all over again!!

Hatch update: we are up to 10!! I will admit, I cannot tell the difference between a few of our chicks. I don't remember if I had black sex links (do they come in black? I know I have blue) but I looked up what BOE chicks look like and they resemble blue sex links, if I looked up the right thing!! If there are no such things as black sex links, then I have ALL of Toppy's eggs hatched out (YAY Alex, a 100% hatch)!! There are 5 eggs left in the coop that the girls are still sitting on, and we have 10 babies!! DD has been enjoying seeing the babies and DH has been so cute going outside and "checking" on them frequently!! Gavin, you are right...we are ADDICTED!! Although I have more boys than girls so far (out of the ones we actually KNOW of).
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I'm raising lots of keets this season. Y'all let me know if you want some.
 
jdeoliveira74 said:
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those arent barred rocks they look like ee chicks!
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I agree. I saw them today at the feed store. Reminded me of the one I got 2 months ago. I did sell 6 and brought home 4 at the swap. I.

Beth how is the egg collecting going on my request....lol. I was given a pretty white silkies hen who loves to go broody and raise her babies.
 
Found one of my 7 week old EEs stretched out sleeping in the sun today. At first I thought it was just nap time, but later she was still sleeping. I checked and was able to catch her, not normal. Checked her over and couldn't find anything wrong, so I wormed her. I have found that if a bird is just acting flat out exhausted and you can nothing else wrong, then the bird is most likely wormy. Ivomec has worked well each time before, so she was dosed. She actually seemed a bit better this evening. We changed their house setup, so the entire group had to be caught to be put in for the night. That was the perfect oppurtunity to worm the last 9 sisters. I hoping that is what was wrong.

Matt
 

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