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I think I might be overun with Guineas soon
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Author:  fancythat [ Sun Apr 27, 2014 12:01 pm ]
Post subject:  I think I might be overun with Guineas soon

We started off with 3 females and 1 male, 1 of the females was taken by something but the others seem to be settled in well.
I thought they were not laying and because they are seasonal I bought a dozen keets.
The original 3 have hatched out 14 keets which we promptly took and put in the brooder to raise and hopefully sell, once we took those babies I found that they have started another nest and I have taken 10 of those eggs and put them in the incubator and they are sitting on at least another 10. They seem to be good at this egg business.
I was wondering what happens if I leave them altogether , ie the babies will they inbreed and how much of a problem is this?
They also seem to know that the keets in the brooder are theirs because they get very defensive if I handle them and they are within earshot to hear them squawk, had to fend them off the other day thought I was going to get my eyes scratched out LOL.
I also have 1 keet being raised by the bantams was the only egg they hatched and I have 1 keet that I raised in the brooder with a little bantam , but the bantam is a cockerel so will be going, not sure what to do with the lone GF, don't think the others groups will accept them, maybe I can put them together to try and buddy up.
How successful is something like this ?
Thanks :)

Author:  Roundyard [ Mon Apr 28, 2014 6:45 am ]
Post subject:  Re: I think I might be overun with Guineas soon

Most flocks of guineas are all related and its not a problem

Author:  bimba [ Mon Apr 28, 2014 8:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: I think I might be overun with Guineas soon

All mine are inbred and no 2 heads (ross syndrome) or anything :-D

Author:  fancythat [ Tue Apr 29, 2014 3:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: I think I might be overun with Guineas soon

Oh good to know LOL was a bit unsure as I have no idea about birds.

Author:  PeepGuineafowl [ Fri May 02, 2014 8:59 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: I think I might be overun with Guineas soon

Its good to ask i_like1

Author:  bimba [ Tue May 06, 2014 7:03 am ]
Post subject:  Re: I think I might be overun with Guineas soon

fancythat wrote:
Oh good to know LOL was a bit unsure as I have no idea about birds.

Thats the good part about being here all the breeders are here and can help woohoo4

Author:  fancythat [ Tue May 06, 2014 7:19 am ]
Post subject:  Re: I think I might be overun with Guineas soon

Thankfully I just sold the 14 keets I had as I have another 10 eggs due to hatch in the incubator this week and have someone wanting those ones too.

Author:  bimba [ Tue May 13, 2014 10:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: I think I might be overun with Guineas soon

i_like1 woohoo4 thats good

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