sick guineas

[Kimberly 63]

I have raised guineas for 2 years and recently added a new pen and 40 new keets, i have raised these keets since day 2 and they are 10 weeks old. They were doing great and then all of sudden they started dying, at least one to two a day.. I haven't changed anything, feed is 16% layer crumble. Automatic water system. Does anyone have any ideas?

 

[Kiki]

Where they showing any signs or symptoms of Coccidiosis?
Layer feed?
They are too young for layer feed.

 

[Leaguinea]

I would switch their feed to a grower ration.

 

[Kiki]

Where did you buy these new keets?

 

[BlueShadow]

That feed is completely inappropriate for guinea keets. They need 28% turkey/gamebird ration. At their current age, you may be able to switch them to 20%, it depends how long you have had them on the layer feed.

Your keets are malnourished. They may have picked up disease because of that, or they simply may be dying because they are not getting the proper nutrients. First step is to fix the feed.