what am i doing wrong?

[crazyducklady23]

This is my first time with hatching guinea fowl and I'm having the worst luck. I had one hatch and took care of it for two weeks I just switched it into a larger container and put a baby duckling in with it that justhatched as well and this afternoon I found it dead. Nothing seemed to be wrong with it it was just laying there dead. Then I had another one hatch and it died in the same day. Help me!!!!

 

[MakeshiftAcre]

I would not dare put a new hatched duckling in with a two week old guinea keet. If you want them to be company for each other, separate them with a mesh fence, hardware cloth or some such. (Make sure the baby has the warmer side of the brooder.)

 

[MakeshiftAcre]

Other than company, as far as I know they just need clean bedding, food and water (in a small enough container that they can't get wet or drown themselves.) And enough warmth, and a way to get cooler when they want. And enough ventilation. Actually perhaps your keet-duckling barrier ought be of clear plastic so the duckling can't splash the keet. I am in favor of 24-hour light, too, though I have seen some disagreement.