Our flock stats:
First time guinea owners
Started with 13 keets last July, and are currently down to 10 adults due to predators
Not sure how many males vs females but there’s at least a few of each I’d say
Sleep in coop at night, ~9’x12’ with 16+ ft of roosting space between 2 beams.
Free range...
Any ideas what this swelling could be from? I can't seem to find photos like it anywhere. These are pics of 2 different birds of our 12-bird flock. They aren't limping, but the one with the bigger swelling holds it off the ground some - as if it just feels weird, sort of like a dog that has tape...
I am trying to start my first flock of guineas. I have two 4-5 week old keets left out of the 6 I originally brought home (black snake...), and I am getting six freshly hatched keets in a couple days to replenish the flock.
I have the 2 older ones in a 2x3 garden shed converted to a coop. The...