How many do you have? I've seen that many times
20ish guineas. 100ish chickens. 2 ducks outside {11 ducklings in}.
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How many do you have? I've seen that many times
I had read that a hen will hatch a few keets then get distracted by them and leave the nest. My question is as the keets hatch, can i take them away and put them in a brooder so she will not be chasing them? Thanks ahead! sharonap
oh yes they are. lol. Like a little rattlesnake with that head darting at you! I have a hen fly at me before just for walking into the coop.Maybe I've just been extra lucky but all of my Guinea hens have been great mothers and not abandoned any chicks. In fact, if any of the keets wander off or gets misplaced and starts to peep, the hens go above and beyond to hunt down the missing keet. In fact, I've had 2 Guineas that were laying on eggs take newly hatched keets out of the incubator and take care of them with no problems. If you do try and take them away from the hens, just be warned, they are fiercely protective of the keets. Mine go in to attack mode whenever I've tried to take any away to sell.