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[I Love Layers]

Got the Corid along with electrolytes. I will clean all the waterers out tomorrow after church, and fully clean the coop Monday.

 

[holm25]

Got the Corid along with electrolytes. I will clean all the waterers out tomorrow after church, and fully clean the coop Monday.

I hate to say it but Cocci is IN the ground. We had to quit raising pigs cuz we'd lose half of them to it. But it's never affected my birds. But my birds were never by pigs.

 

[I Love Layers]

I hate to say it but Cocci is IN the ground. We had to quit raising pigs cuz we'd lose half of them to it. But it's never affected my birds. But my birds were never by pigs.

I'm just cleaning the water as a I need to do it since they're dirty and the coop just because of a bird dying and i need to. From what I've read though it can be from birds in their own poop or dirty feeders and waterers

 

[ejb3810]

Ralphie, did I misunderstand or were you and Holm discussing the fact that Guineas just seem to die unexpectedly ? I have not had that happen. I do lose them to predation especially when hens go in hiding on a nest or when they roost out of the coop at night. I am quite sure I have lost some to foxes or coyotes, as my Guineas roam the bush and woods in Spring, Summer and Fall.

 

[duluthralphie]

Morning all.

(winning post)

 

[duluthralphie]

Ralphie, did I misunderstand or were you and Holm discussing the fact that Guineas just seem to die unexpectedly ? I have not had that happen. I do lose them to predation especially when hens go in hiding on a nest or when they roost out of the coop at night. I am quite sure I have lost some to foxes or coyotes, as my Guineas roam the bush and woods in Spring, Summer and Fall.

Not unexpectedly, I expect it. We were talking about predators and cars (in my case). Where Holm lives they see only a couple horses and buggies a year.

The other thing we were talking about was the change of leadership coups. Holms leader was disposed. I have had it happen a couple times and I saw it happen once. It is vicious when they decided on a new leader. I don't think I have ever had a guinea die a "natural" death. They are always killed and not by disease or old age. If they would stop hanging out on the road trying to rob the vehicles as they go buy they would live a lot longer.

The other thing we were referring to were some of the people on the Guinea thread that try to make pets out of the guineas. They get quite upset with those of us that talk and joke about the guineas bad habits and gang like behavior.

I am actually happy when they are chasing each other (for hours on end) they are not attacking anything else. JJ seems to keep them inline as far as attacking my turkeys and chickens. But I have had them attack a lone rooster not close to the flock. I have had them attack my dog, who was lying on her back minding her own business. It was funny because it shocked the dog, she jumped up with the "WT (letter after E) Look. They were smart enough to not attack her standing looking at them. To be honest it was just one guinea that did the attack.

I have not had them attack me like others have, but I do not treat mine like pets and do lot really let them imprint on humans. Coffee had a young turkey almost killed last week by hers. Had she not seen it it would be dead. They put holes right in the turkeys head. She was dazed by it.

I know you have said yours do not behave like that, I am not sure how you got lucky. I like the tick eating and bug control they do, I also like the warnings they give about predators so they have a value. BUT they are crazy!

 

[I Love Layers]

The cockerel is doing so much better this morning. Thank you so much for electrolyte recipe erlibird!! It helped tremendously.

 

[jerryse]

Ralphie Peafowl are worse than guineas . Had some once . I bought a new rooster who proceeded . to impose his will on everything . Tried the peafowl when I was not around . Did not see him for 2 days . When he showed he was a muddy beaten mess . He behaved much better after that . Would avoid peafowl .

 

[duluthralphie]

Ralphie Peafowl are worse than guineas . Had some once . I bought a new rooster who proceeded . to impose his will on everything . Tried the peafowl when I was not around . Did not see him for 2 days . When he showed he was a muddy beaten mess . He behaved much better after that . Would avoid peafowl .

That's interesting, I would like to have peafowl, but everyone I know that has them says they do not stick around and refuse coops.

 

[jerryse]

That's interesting, I would like to have peafowl, but everyone I know that has them says they do not stick around and refuse coops.

Very true . At nesting time they start to wander looking for nesting sites . Even the males . They have been reported to wander 1-2 miles from home . They never go back it seems .