Picking up my new Guinea keets this afternoon

[chickchickchiky]

They are day old's and going in the brooder but these are my first. I have chicks, geese and ducks but wanted some keets for ticks they are bad this year. So my questions is i have all my flock on Purina flock raiser can guineas eat this too as babies? Or do i need to go buy something different just for them?

Any help appreciated. Thanks

 

[AlienChick]

Guinea keets need a feed that is very high in protein.
I fed mine a feed that was 26% protein (I think) and I also fed game bird feed since it's high in protein also.
Enjoy your keets!
We've had ours a year and I've only seen ONE tick since I got them!

 

[chickchickchiky]

The stuff i feed is 20% protein darn I am getting 17 of them 6 pearl 5 Lavender and 6 Purple can't wait to meet them!

 

[PeepsCA]

Congrats on your new babies! But... they really do need to be raised on a starter feed containing higher than 20% protein, or they will grow slow and feather out much slower than normal... they go thru some pretty good growth spurts the first 6 weeks, which the higher protein supports. I'd save the flock raiser until they are at least 5-6 weeks old. Their nutritional needs are close to Turkey poults and Pheasant chicks. Typically Turkey starter or Game Bird starter is used to raise keets.

 

[chickchickchiky]

I bought the game fowl feed for them. They are doing great eating and drinking good. They are too cute i will say

 

[PeepsCA]

Pics pics pics!!!!

 

[chickchickchiky]

It's hard to get pics of these little stinkers they are fast lol. I will try though and post when i get them.

 

[KrisH]

Don't worry, we know they will be blurry. It's hard to get a clear picture unless they are sleeping.
But then it's not actually a sport!


RobertH

It's hard to get pics of these little stinkers they are fast lol. I will try though and post when i get them.

 

[chickchickchiky]

So here are the pics of my keets





So far everyone is doing great and thriving so win win.

 

[PeepsCA]

Congrats! I see a Pied Lavender a couple of Pied Pearl Greys in the mix, gonna be a very pretty flock!