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Splayed legs are when a guinea fowl keets legs are not in line correctly but splayed out making movement and standing difficult. Splayed legs can be the result of the newly hatched keets not being able to get a grip on the floor of the incubator or brooder and as a result the legs will … Read more
On occasions a guinea fowl keet can hatch out with toes that are curled up into a fist shape. Sometimes they may straighten out on their own in the first day or so but if they don’t you can make a pipe cleaner shoe for the keet to wear which will help to straighten out … Read more
Mike from Borneo has some guinea fowl and one seems to have a leg that has reversed itself. “3 have ‘wonky feet. Once had splayd legs so I tied its legs together with string so that it could walk (sort of). I was then worrried about circulation and found some old ‘chain’ ear rings which … Read more
Guinea fowl can get bumblefoot. This is when a hard lump forms underneath the foot usually where a small wound has been. The lump is formed when the infection is still there. Usually you will ntoice the guinea fowl limping before you see the lump. If the infection is still active the foot will feel … Read more
A few days ago I noticed that one of my guinea fowl hens was limping but then the limp seemed to ease and I thought that the leg injury had cleared up. Tonight as I was rounding the guinea fowl up I noticed again that one of my guinea fowl hens was limping. Upon a … Read more
What Is Coccidiosis? Coccidiosis is a common parasitic disease of poultry which affects the digestive tract. Symptoms Ruffled feathers. Unthriftiness. Head drawn back into shoulders. A chilled appearance. Thirsty. Milky white diarrhea which may have blood in it. If not treated can lead to mortality. Die at night. Causes Coccidiosis is caused by a protozoan parasite … Read more
does anyone know if guinea fowls beaks can grow too long thus affecting feeding. one of ours looks mangy and has been dewormed, but its beak looks very long and curved – awfully difficult to catch her, any help would be much appreciated. buff Hi Buff, Thanks for this question and visiting farmingfriends. I haven’t … Read more