Raising Guinea Fowl 101

[Pennae]

males and females make a different call
hope this helps sorry not a link

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[Pennae]

Sexing Guinea Fowl
heres a link to help you

 

[perchie.girl]

Coop and run sizing? I don't have time to read through 115 pages in hopes that it's there, lol, great thread!

double it from chickens.

Guineas are runners every where they go.... Perches as high up as you can get them. Double that amount of space too because they can run along the perches.

my rule of thumb

short and sweet

deb

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Hens say "buckwheat buckwheat" the cocks have a tic tic sound, much different. The alerting afraid sound is about the same, LOUD and you will know when you hear it.

 

[CheesePoultry]

i hatched my 1st guinea keet hated recently and it's crouched in a fetal like position and its toes are curled. It keeps trying to get up but when i help it, it just falls back down. it cant eat or drink, but it's vocal chords and leg museles are 100% functional its back is just messed up.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Vitamins and electrolytes for sure! Good luck, hope the lil fella makes it. you might also try finely chopped egg for the baby, tap the beak gently and offer from your fingertip.

 

[kntrybumpkin]

I have 4 3 week old keets they are on medicated chick starter/grower from our local mfa what age can they switch over to layer

 

[Pennae]

it looks like my guinea fowl has broken its foot should i bring it insdide

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

I have 4 3 week old keets they are on medicated chick starter/grower from our local mfa what age can they switch over to layer

I would offer the highest protein feed you can obtain for a gamebird, guinea grow slowly and the keets really need high protein if they are not free to collect insects.

it looks like my guinea fowl has broken its foot should i bring it insdide

I would, look it over closely to see what the injury is. A broken foot puts it at risk to predators.

 

[kntrybumpkin]

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I would offer the highest protein feed you can obtain for a gamebird, guinea grow slowly and the keets really need high protein if they are not free to collect insects.

I cant find any where I live everyone told me that chick starte/grower was fine to use so we have been giving them boiled or scrambled eggs everyday also they have plenty of ground with their run also so they are getting some bugs