Questions about Guineas. Coop is finished! Keets were moved out today.

[StevenW.]

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I'll get some new pictures tomorrow!

They have grown so big since the last picture I posted on here.

Cracking Up - I actually have like 5 or 6 that look like French ( Jumbo?

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The only reason I say they are French is because the Lavendars they were raised with get the same feed and water so I'm just a little lost as to why they are bigger than the Lavendars.

 

[cracking up]

Yeah, I didn't realize mine was little until her babies grew up to be so much bigger than her.

 

[StevenW.]

Ok after seeing the pretty colors Peeps has hatched I'm gonna try and see if I can win any of these auctions.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Guinea-Fowl...598?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c1f4a7116
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Guinea-Eggs-Hatching-/230677099732?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35b56d34d4
I just have to be good if I'm gonna try to sneak these into the incubator.

 

[StevenW.]

Heres the pictures I promised!

 

[perchie.girl]

Sooo cute..... I see a couple of chickens in there....right?

 

[StevenW.]

perchie.girl :

Sooo cute..... I see a couple of chickens in there....right?

Yep. 4 of them Ideal sent with order for some reason and it was like 100+ outside not includeing humidity when they sent them so I'm still scratching my head on that one.
The white one is a Coronation Sussex. It was the only survivor out of like 15+ eggs that I bought, I was hopeing for at least 5 to hatch but I'm just happy I got one!

I haven't had any problems with them together so far.​

 

[perchie.girl]

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Yep. 4 of them Ideal sent with order for some reason and it was like 100+ outside not includeing humidity when they sent them so I'm still scratching my head on that one.
The white one is a Coronation Sussex. It was the only survivor out of like 15+ eggs that I bought, I was hopeing for at least 5 to hatch but I'm just happy I got one!

I haven't had any problems with them together so far.

I am using a couple of saw horses with a board laying across it for roosting. They work great to get them up off the ground at night and still are moveable for time to clean. I bought those cheapo folding saw horses some years ago and they fol up and lay up against the wall when it is time to rake. Plus they have platforms in the middle which act like a roof...... I am hoping to convert them into Guine nest boxes later on.

 

[StevenW.]

perchie.girl :

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Yep. 4 of them Ideal sent with order for some reason and it was like 100+ outside not includeing humidity when they sent them so I'm still scratching my head on that one.
The white one is a Coronation Sussex. It was the only survivor out of like 15+ eggs that I bought, I was hopeing for at least 5 to hatch but I'm just happy I got one!

I haven't had any problems with them together so far.

I am using a couple of saw horses with a board laying across it for roosting. They work great to get them up off the ground at night and still are moveable for time to clean. I bought those cheapo folding saw horses some years ago and they fol up and lay up against the wall when it is time to rake. Plus they have platforms in the middle which act like a roof...... I am hoping to convert them into Guine nest boxes later on.​

I'll probably just end up getting some tree branches for them and nail them into the wall.

Interesting way to make a nest box!

 

[StevenW.]

I heard some faint "Buck Wheat(ing)" when I went to feed and water the birds. Is that normal for the 2 month olds to be doing that already?
I really have no idea.

 

[PeepsCA]

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Yep, that's way normal, they can start buck-wheating really clearly as early as 5wks old.
Yay! You have HENS! That means EGGS EGGS EGGS and more EGGS next spring!