HELP! Guinea Collapsed
One of the male Boneheads (3mo old) guineas kind of collapsed this morning. Daddy Guinea got after him for getting too close to the babies and Bonehead immediately went to the ground and stayed still....
View ArticleKeet Colors
Here is a pic of my PG Bonehead. It looks like our Mommy PG except its head is a beautiful blue and I think it’s a boy.
View ArticleNewly hatched Keets - Do I leave them with momma?
A few weeks ago we happened upon a missing female guinea. She was sitting on a nest of eggs under an old abandoned rider lawn mower. We built a cage to put over her and the lawn mower. She finally...
View ArticleHelp, guinea has a baseball like swelling tumor at the rear end
My 2 years old guinea hen developed a large - baseball like swelling tumor at the rear vent. It is still laying eggs and behaves normally, but this tumor been growing for last three weeeks. We've tried...
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Guinea Colors - Breeding
Hi guys, I have a buff dundotte hen and a pearled rooster. Any guesses as to what colors the two would produce? I wish there were a chart for such things. What combinations have you guys crossed? What...
View ArticleWhat are the stages--keet to adult
So this is my first time with guineas. I got keets at a day or two old, and boy do they feather out fast. What are the stages that they will go through at what age. They are about a month old now and...
View ArticleMale Guinea Fowl attacking chicken hen
Hello, I have a male Guinea fowl that is housed with my flock of 15 hens. They have been living together in harmony since October but all of a sudden the Guinea is attacking one of my girls....
View ArticleHow long will keets stay with mom
The keets turned 1 mo old yesterday. Mom and Dad just started letting them get 4-6 feet away. They’ve also just started letting the 3mo Boneheads forage close to them but will chase the Boneheads away...
View ArticleGuinea fowl leg injury
Our guinea fowl had his leg caught in vines. The vine was twisted around his ankle and hip. It appears he tried to free himself and caused the vine to twist tightly around his leg. His leg/foot is...
View ArticleGuineas
I adopted some adult guineas from a friend. They have been in the wild since birth. I had them in a covered run and one escaped. Will they be okay sleeping out of the coop? They went into the woods...
View ArticleGuinea help
I bought 4 laying hens, Murans, as keets, back in April or May, from Tractor supply, then about a week or two later I went back and bought the last three guinea fowls as keets, I'm not sure of the sex...
View ArticleGuinea noise question
So I have been bonding more and more with my male guinea, named Mr: J to the point he doesn't jump up on my lap just yet but he doesn't mind being pet and handled (once you catch him which he isn't...
View ArticleFirst time Guinea owners need some advice.
We have 4 Guineas (unsure of gender) that we purchased from Tractor Supply this past spring. A few weeks ago we started getting 1 egg a day. Our Guineas aren't a year old yet how is this possible? Also...
View ArticleKeet colors
Hey! I'm trying to figure out keet colors. They could be anything but Pearl Gray, White African, Lavender, Coral Blue and Royal Purple. My guess is... 1 is either violet or pastel 2 bronze or chocolate...
View ArticleColor?
Can someone tell me what color my Keets are? I’m attaching new hatch pics and pic from today, 3 weeks old. Male is chocolate, one female is lavender and other female is pied pearl. Any help is...
View ArticleGuinea bullying
I have 10 Guineas, 4 months old. They've been raised together the entire time and in the same environment. Recently, I've noticed one tends to stay with the group but a few feet away from them....
View ArticleMale or female
Got these 2 guineas off a couple workers neighbor. Can anyone tell me if they are male or female? And how old they are?
View ArticleHatching Keets with Guinea Hen
I have 6 guinea fowl; one male and 5 female, 11 months old. They have been raised together since 2 days old. I am trying to hatch keets "naturally". One of the hens has become broody and sits on her...
View ArticleEmergency - guinea keet attack
About a week ago, our guinea keets were attacked by raccoons. Apparently they were able to get their grabby hands in the grow out enclosure, and one was deceased, one had its wing ripped off. I took...
View ArticleHow many Guinea Hens will an owl eat in a year?
I have 3 specific owls in my area, and not too many other ground predators. we do have coyotes, fox, fisher cat and hawks, but the populations are very low. I have access and permission to raise guinea...
View ArticleLive with chickens?
I was wondering if I got one or two Guinea hens if they would be happy with my chickens in an inclosed run. Because I know they need area and big groups. Plus would my heavier rooster take her as a hen...
View ArticleKeet advice-urgent
I recently got a keet as a rescue but it is unable to stand on its own after i found it laying on it's back. It seems like it's bouncing around when it tries to stand and it's head bobbles around the...
View ArticleSexing guinea fowl
Can anyone help me sex these birds and can anyone tell me why the 3 together wont let the light one near them even though they was all together please
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New Guinea Mom Needs Advice
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ Conversations New to Guineas Need Advice Participants Liz Birdlover Mixed flock enthusiast Start dateToday at 2:19 PM ••• [IMG alt="Liz...
View ArticleWhat would you do? Hurt guinea hen.
I've raised my ten guineas from keets, and they're just about mature--they started laying eggs last week! They spend their nights in a very large barn and their days free-ranging. Unfortunately, I...
View ArticleGuinea on back spasming
hi all funny how you dont encounter and join a forum until you need help isnt it. thanks for accepting me. We have 5 guinea fowl about 9 months old. Yesterday we moved the guineas into a new bigger...
View ArticleWhat did your guinea/s do today? 😁
I've seen threads here and there on BYC like this, just not with guinea fowl. I figure that this will be a fun opportunity for us guinea owners to share our guineas antics! And for those who want...
View ArticleNew to guineas
Had a freind give us 3 guineas. Never dealt with them. She would have to destroy them If I could not take them, due to her neighbors. I've read a bit on this forum about them and have seen very little...
View ArticleWill my guineas kill one another?
I'm afraid my Guineas are going to kill each other! I have 14 Guineas that are almost 3 months old and are in a "Hoop Coop" which is basically a run that measures 9 ft x 15 ft with a tarp covering 25%...
View ArticleGuinea sleeping on roof
My wife and I hatched 15 guinea fowl earlier this year and now they are about 6 months old. We have them a coop to sleep in and we let them out all day to roam. About 2 weeks ago, they stopped going...
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Has anyone had sucess with GF using these feeders
I bought a bunch of these feeders as they really work well for the chickens, no mess, easy to control etc. I made a feeder for the guineas using a 5 gallon bucket but they dont touch it at all. The...
View ArticleGuinea fowl
hello i need some answers my guinea fowl are mating but i can’t seem to find any eggs and they have been in there run recently so im not sure why they aren’t laying they are 7 months old so that may...
View ArticleWidowed single male lost his lifelong female
Hello from San Antonio! I had 2 coup trained Guinea fowl, one male, one female - for 5 years. Sadly, my female passed this spring. My male is well trained to stay within my yard and back neighbor,coup...
View ArticleFemale or male guinea fowl as indoor pet?
I was watching this YouTube video about a tame and indoor guinea fowl. I have never raised a guinea fowl before, but my main concern is how loud a guinea fowl can get. My neighbor is against roosters...
View ArticleDeworming guineas
So I’ve been trying to find solutions for deworming or medicating guineas. They’ve suddenly and completely stopped laying eggs 1-2 weeks ago (which I’ve been hoping is just seasonal transition and not...
View ArticleGuinea fowl with white wing feathers????
I have 10 pearl guineas 3 of which have 1 white feather on each wing. It seems I have read something about the pearls with the white wing feathers on this site but if I did I could not find it again....
View ArticleSetting up for guineas
I already have chickens, peacocks, and ducks so have some experience with poultry, but am now getting some guineas. I have done lots of readying so hope that I have everything necessary. They will have...
View ArticleBought some guinea fowl
I went to see a person selling 5 month old guinea fowl. I hung around their run until I was sure which had the double call but it was only 2 of the 12 she was selling. I bought the 2 females and 2 of...
View ArticleRaising Guinea Fowl 101
I thought it would be helpful if we could try and make an informative post about the basics of guinea fowl, and address a lot of the frequently asked questions about guinea fowl. Please post any...
View ArticleAre Guineas SUPPOSED to smell bad?
The guinea keets we just got smell BAD. Like, rank dog-poop bad. I thought they would be just like chickens, if not cleaner and less smelly... granted, they were stressed and in a box, but they were...
View ArticleWinter
I’m sorry for a repeat winter question. My guineas roam my 3 fences acres and stick pretty close to the house and the electric netting that enclosed the chickens they were raised with. They have a...
View ArticleWhich is louder: a Guinea fowl or a Moluccan Cockatoo?
How loud are Guinea fowl compared to a Moluccan Cockatoo? Moluccan cockatoo have a decibel range of 129 decibels which is similar to a jet plane. Will a guinea fowl be okay inside a cage in my bedroom?
View ArticleGuineas screaming up a storm at midnight???
I have six Guineas... they have been making a lot of noise in the middle of the night. We have gone out and inspected the coop. We don't see any evidence of intruders. Any ideas???
View ArticleAny good pics of your guineas?
Guinea-fowl owners: Show me your best guineas pics please! And why do you think some of your pics of your guineas your best ones?
View ArticleGuinea House Location?
Hello, Any advice on where to put a guinea house on our property? Are the guineas likely to stay located near the house? Do they hang out in the trees? We have hawks/owls. Is it best to locate the...
View ArticleCan you have too many male guinea fowl?
I bought 4 keats in April or May and have no idea yet if they are male and female. One is definitely smaller than the other 3 and 2 are definitely the biggest leaving 1 right in the middle. (If that...
View ArticleAn abundance of guinea fowl
My original intention had been to get 10 guinea fowl. I found my first 4 , 2 male, 2 female, as healthy 5 months old. They are currently living in a coop with a run that is large enough for 10 guineas...
View ArticleGuinea Fowl male and female male math
I have 11 guinea fowl, 7 males and 4 females 4.5 months old. They free range during the day on 11 acres and sleep on their enclosed roost at night. They are all family members. I found a lady with 5...
View ArticleWhen is the coop training enough?
Hi there! I own a couple of guineas since two weeks. I first got them with unclipped wings. Like the breeder said, I locked them up with the chickens in the coop for one night and 4 hours in the...
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