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[lonnyandrinda]

Well thank you for taking the time to answer. I didn't mean to sound like I didn't take care of my birds, I have enough money invested in them, I hope they all live long happy lives. I just know that government can get a little ridiculous at times. Like you said, it is normally people that has never raised an animal telling you how to best take care of them. I think you have gave me enough info to move forward with the idea. That would open up a much bigger market for hatching eggs, and it seems silly that there are people risking shipping eggs illegally for $5 a year, or $40 if you want to become a tester.

The tester class only has to be taken every 3 years. Really worth your time if you want to keep your flock tested- you can test any birds you want to bring in from non-NPIP farms (with the addition of a quarantine period of course), and you don't have to wait for a tester to come to you every year. The testing supplies are another cost though.

He thinks they're all his because he kisses them the most. Plus as long as he was awake he made sure he was the first thing they saw. He says they'll think he's mama. I think he'd breastfeed them if he could

ROFL!

 

[Kassaundra]

I need to get a couple pics of our new resident guineas, since they have decided this is home, so you guinea guys can genderize them for me

I really have no clue how to tell gender on them.

 

[BetsyOK]

@Ksane you were right, 6 babies!!!!

Adorable!!

 

[MrsDickey]

I need to get a couple pics of our new resident guineas, since they have decided this is home, so you guinea guys can genderize them for me     I really have no clue how to tell gender on them.

From what I have read the only way to tell gender is by the call they make. I've been trying to figure out what my 5 are since I bought them so if you learn any nifty tricks please share!

 

[Kyzmette]

@Ksane you were right, 6 babies!!!!

OMG! Most. Adorable. Picture. EVER!!!

 

[artsyrobin]

here is an example of girl:

wattles are straight back


boy

big wattles


confused...LOL! one of each...



after watching them awhile, you'll start seeing differences- course the single call is male, profiles are a tad different too



and then you have hen raised guineas who don't know they are guineas!

 

[Kyzmette]

Rinda, apparently I need Legbar 101. I would have sworn I knew a male and female chick, but the SFH is throwing me off. Do these look like Legbar chicks to you? I'm pretty sure the light colored one isn't, but I'm iffy on the rest. I've started the second pen, and I'm not sad about having such gorgeous EEs, but I want to give Miohippus a boy Legbar in thanks for the ultra-adorable chickie hat she made for me.

Oh, wise and fabulous Legbar guru, what say ye?

 

[lonnyandrinda]

Rinda, apparently I need Legbar 101. I would have sworn I knew a male and female chick, but the SFH is throwing me off. Do these look like Legbar chicks to you? I'm pretty sure the light colored one isn't, but I'm iffy on the rest. I've started the second pen, and I'm not sad about having such gorgeous EEs, but I want to give Miohippus a boy Legbar in thanks for the ultra-adorable chickie hat she made for me.

Oh, wise and fabulous Legbar guru, what say ye?

LOL! Well it's a bit tricky because they've already started losing their down but aren't quite juvie feathered yet. The only one I'm confident being pure legbar is the one on the far right. If the bigger 3 are CLs they are girls, too. Do they each have a distinct eyestripe? If not I'm sure they are EEs, gender unsure but usually girl since they would be barred (headspot) if they were a boy sexlink (unbarred rooster) and barred if they were fathered by a barred rooster. The one at the top I'm least sure of being a Cream Legbar. If it is then it is a boy.

See the eyestripe and headstripe on the girl and not on the boy?

 

[lonnyandrinda]

And look at these cuties! These are my kids and all their cousins on my husband's side of the family. I can't share on FB yet since the photos are a surprise gift for my MIL but I can share here!





And this one just melts my heart:


My son turns 5 this week!

 

[Kassaundra]

here is an example of girl:

wattles are straight back


boy

big wattles


confused...LOL! one of each...



after watching them awhile, you'll start seeing differences- course the single call is male, profiles are a tad different too



and then you have hen raised guineas who don't know they are guineas!

Thanks, I'll try and get some pics tomorrow.