I had this beautiful silver guinea that refused to sleep in the chicken house. All the rest of the guineas sleep in there but she would not go in!! When I went to let the chickens out this morning she wasn't waiting at the door like usual and sure enough one of the dogs found a large pile of silver feathers. Whatever it was that got her didn't leave anything behind but a pile of feathers. I knew it was only a matter of time...we have way too many predators here for her to last very long outside at night. I hate that we lost her but I knew it was coming. At least the other 7 roost inside at night so they should be OK.
A silver guinea fowl ? Wow, could you put up a pic of one of them ? I have Lavender, Purple and White Guinea fowl. I really like these birds. I have introduced them to the flock two by two. They all come in to roost at night which I am very happy about. What really is amazing is the different colors stick together. The four purples are always together. The 4 lavenders the same and the two white ones sometimes run with the lavenders.
Thanks everyone for the kind words...I appreciate it!!! rimshoes... I looked her up on the net and she was a lavender...she looked silver to me. I'm afraid this is the only picture I have of her and it was her butt sticking in the frame of another picture. Poor little girl...I should have taken her picture.
sorry for your loss,,, but at least she wasnt wasted, killed by a dog and just left there,, or a skunk,,, least whatever "took" her,, used her.
