GoodGuinea
Songster
They're sisters, about 3 years old. Their eating, drinking, pooping, and other behavior all seem normal. They're walking a little gingerly, but keeping up with the flock fine. I'm not sure how long their feet have been swollen. I have other guinea fowl and chickens, all with normal legs. These two hens are all that remain of a batch of seven keets I bought from a hobby farm. All the other guineas from that batch died young, including one with a deformity that became apparent around the time they left the brooder, and another that seemed healthy but dropped dead at around 1 year old. I always feared maybe there was something wrong with that whole group of them, but I don't know if that's related to the current problem.
Anyway, I haven't tried any treatment, nor have I examined them close up. My guineas are semi-wild and hard to handle. The internet tells me it may be gout, but the information I've found on causes and treatments is confusing.
I've been trying to get a good picture to show you, but they don't let me get close enough. I can try again tomorrow with a better camera.
Anyway, I haven't tried any treatment, nor have I examined them close up. My guineas are semi-wild and hard to handle. The internet tells me it may be gout, but the information I've found on causes and treatments is confusing.
I've been trying to get a good picture to show you, but they don't let me get close enough. I can try again tomorrow with a better camera.