Poorly, cold, shrunken, guinea female

[TexasTurkeyMama]

I have a poor, shrunken guinea female. She has not been feeling well for the entire fall. I thought she was worsening in the cool days and cold overnights, seeming better in the warmer days.

Today we found her on the litter in the guinea coop and we could put our hands on her and lift and carry her. We have previously described guinea fowl as the exploding birds when we go to pet them or catch them so she is truly in a bad way.

 

[R2elk]

I have a poor, shrunken guinea female. She has not been feeling well for the entire fall. I thought she was worsening in the cool days and cold overnights, seeming better in the warmer days.

Today we found her on the litter in the guinea coop and we could put our hands on her and lift and carry her. We have previously described guinea fowl as the exploding birds when we go to pet them or catch them so she is truly in a bad way.

Sorry about that.

Do you know how old it is?

You can try giving a high protein game bird starter.

 

[TexasTurkeyMama]

Sorry about that.

Do you know how old it is?

You can try giving a high protein game bird starter.

This flock has been eating 20% Dumor Duck. This is the only female in a group of 13 to linger like this. The rest are more guinealike.

 

[R2elk]

This flock has been eating 20% Dumor Duck. This is the only female in a group of 13 to linger like this. The rest are more guinealike.

Sorry, sometimes failure to thrive does happen. It does not seem to be one that you want in your flock in case it is due to genetics.

 

[TexasTurkeyMama]

You are right about keeping a weak guinea fowl.

 

[OneEggToRuleThemAll]

How badly do you need her to live? Sounds like she's on her way out, but if you're not ready to call it, I would take her and one of her friends (for company) inside the house or barn or garage, etc. and give her a bowl of rolled oats with fresh chopped kale/lettuce/cabbage/other greens, nutritional yeast, turmeric and ginger powder, fresh diced garlic, fresh cranberries (or grapes) and mushrooms, and whatever other tonic & nervine herbs you may have lying around, like nettles, chamomile, rose petals, bitters like dandelion leaves or wormwood/mugwort/motherwort, etc. Give her some water with electrolyte drops and/or raw apple cider vinegar. If she'll eat scrambled eggs, I'd try that, too. Keep her warm and as comfortable as possible. I wish you the best!

 

[R2elk]

How badly do you need her to live? Sounds like she's on her way out, but if you're not ready to call it, I would take her and one of her friends (for company) inside the house or barn or garage, etc. and give her a bowl of rolled oats with fresh chopped kale/lettuce/cabbage/other greens, nutritional yeast, turmeric and ginger powder, fresh diced garlic, fresh cranberries (or grapes) and mushrooms, and whatever other tonic & nervine herbs you may have lying around, like nettles, chamomile, rose petals, bitters like dandelion leaves or wormwood/mugwort/motherwort, etc. Give her some water with electrolyte drops and/or raw apple cider vinegar. If she'll eat scrambled eggs, I'd try that, too. Keep her warm and as comfortable as possible. I wish you the best!

Garlic is a known toxin to poultry.

I wouldn't give any of your list to poultry.

 

[TexasTurkeyMama]

When I was able to pet my guinea female I knew she was finished. Thanks to all for the listening ears.