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      <title>Re: Update from Down Under</title>
      <link>http://guineafowl.com/board/read.php?2,13504,13539#msg-13539</link>
      <author>beckyboo5</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Congratulations on your babies! I have a &quot;runt&quot;, she was much smaller, quite lethargic and slept alot. But she gradually came out of her lethargy (i made sure she was eating and drinking) although she is still smaller than the others (they are all 24 wks old now) she behaves normally (except for being one of 3 omega birds), so there is hope for yours.
Regarding Knuckles, I have not experienced toe problems but I think someone posted back in the spring about taping pieces of toothpicks to the toes to straighten them so you could try that, in addition of course to putting down a coarse, nonskid bedding. The &quot;Silly Putty&quot; (do you have that in Australia?) sounds like it is worth a try also. Best of luck with all of them and keep us posted on your progress.
What predators do you have to worry about the most?]]></description>
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      <title>Re: I like rubberized shelf paper best</title>
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      <author>beckyboo5</author>
      <description><![CDATA[I like it too; you can actually wash it in the washing machine and line dry it.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:21:14 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>For PhyllisCT</title>
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      <author>guineamama</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Just wanted to thank you for your advice on my hurt guinea--wanted to let you know that, after lots of TLC (but no stitches), he has made a full recovery and has been successfully re-integrated into the flock again. Can hardly even tell he was hurt. Tough one he is!]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:02:59 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: integrating lone Peafowl?  Jean, you could be lucky !!</title>
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      <author>KTHOR</author>
      <description><![CDATA[I had 2 peafowl that free ranged with my guineas for 7 YEARS tell they finaly died of natual causes]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:34:33 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Are Guineas prejudiced?</title>
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      <author>KTHOR</author>
      <description><![CDATA[YES I raise preals , lavender &amp; whites mine free range
and they rome around in groups BUY COLOR !  By free ranging I seldem get and crossbred colors]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:27:52 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Are Guineas prejudiced?</title>
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      <author>KTHOR</author>
      <description><![CDATA[YES MINE ARE]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:23:43 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: lights off</title>
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      <author>barney16</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Yes, Timmy finally is adapting to her new home and I am happy about that.  She has lots of things to see and hear there, so it doesn't worry me anymore.  Now it is time to get another one.  I will not let Timmy out until around the 1st weekend in January, between her training time and then I will be traveling.  I will be on pins and needles wondering if she will return at night.  I will hope for the best.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:40:22 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Re:Newspaper! is a no no!</title>
      <link>http://guineafowl.com/board/read.php?2,13504,13532#msg-13532</link>
      <author>Beverly</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Please take up the newspaper before you end up with injuries that you will regret.
X(]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:39:05 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Are Guineas prejudiced/bias with regard to color ?</title>
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      <author>PhyllisCT</author>
      <description><![CDATA[My experience is that color is not a factor in pairing up.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:02:17 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Are Guineas prejudiced?</title>
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      <author>Heritage Hens</author>
      <description><![CDATA[This is probably a dumb question, but do guineas stick to their own variety when they choose mates?  I am assuming that color is not a factor in how they pair up. However, in chickens, my Buff Orpingtons stick together for the most part and the blue,blacks and whites stick together.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:35:03 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Update from Down Under</title>
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      <author>Heritage Hens</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Arianne, 
I think its too soon to think about putting this keet down.  When one of my Orpington pullets had surgery from a broken leg, then a cast, when the cast came off her toes kept curling up because the nerves were inactive for so long.  A physical therapist gave me a tin of TheraPutty to use with Tiffany.  I pressed her foot into a small puddle of the putty (its like silly putty), also put some on top of her foot.  The putty gave the right amount of weight to keep the foot down, plus locked the toes in place.
I had her on the kitchen floor at 10 minute intervals until finally everything stayed in place and she didn't need it anymore. I don't know if this would work if its a nutritional or chemical deficiency from birth.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:26:27 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Update from Down Under</title>
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      <author>Jean M.</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Love the silky moms! 
(Our son gave us wireless broadband for this weekend, so I could redo the pictures.  Alas, Monday we go back to slooooooow dial up.)]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:53:11 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: smaller 6 nt/</title>
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      <author>Jean M.</author>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:42:58 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: smaller 5 nt/</title>
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      <author>Jean M.</author>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:39:51 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: sorry...correct small 4! nt/</title>
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      <author>Jean M.</author>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:37:10 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: smaller 4 nt/</title>
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      <author>Jean M.</author>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:34:52 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: smaller 3 nt/</title>
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      <author>Jean M.</author>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:31:09 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: smaller two nt/</title>
      <link>http://guineafowl.com/board/read.php?2,13504,13522#msg-13522</link>
      <author>Jean M.</author>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:26:59 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: smaller one nt/</title>
      <link>http://guineafowl.com/board/read.php?2,13504,13521#msg-13521</link>
      <author>Jean M.</author>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:25:13 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>I like rubberized shelf paper best</title>
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      <author>Fig</author>
      <description><![CDATA[I liked rubberized shelf paper best for footing. Much easier to grip and you can rinse it off, dry and reuse.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:08:42 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Are Woods or Grassy area safer from Owls &amp; Hawks?</title>
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      <author>shelbyPA</author>
      <description><![CDATA[I have a very similar set up to what you describe. 

Owls aren't a problem (or haven't been) during the day as they are nocturnal. 

Hawks are everywhere in the woods &quot;waiting&quot; or flying across the yard and or field.  They even frequent the yard.  

I fear the red tails the most.  The cooper hawk didn't take any this year but he had been coming around at the time the genz were returning to their coop for the night. Yes he knows where they live and they chatter so much calling every predator for miles around. 

Boat air horns do work.  Available at the big W in the sporting goods dept.  One does have to set off a pretty good blast though.  I had a red tail pinning the genz down in the woods not quite knowing where he was.  While I twirped the horn several times I actually had to be within 10' of the base of the tree he had perched on. I only saw him just before he flew away.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:09:21 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: lights off</title>
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      <author>shelbyPA</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Ahhh Timmy is happy and adjusted to her &quot;house&quot;.  ;)ML]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:55:43 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: lights off</title>
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      <author>squirlatheart</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Thanks.  After reading everybody's thoughts, I think this weekend I will go to Lowe's and get some 8 x 4 panels and screw them over the enclosure for winter.  They could be easily removed in Spring.  I had not done that as I used to not let my birds free range and wanted them to have the light and outside environment.  Now they go out each morning anyway and come in at night.  I was late last night in putting them up, and they were all sitting in there waiting for me.  Thanks again.  

Lovell]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:55:26 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Spring fever in November ?</title>
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      <author>shelbyPA</author>
      <description><![CDATA[I was away on Wed and Thurs it rained so no roaming.  They are out today sun, what's that. The (females I suppose) have been cowering down, making that cheep cheep cheep sound as if they want to mate but the guys don't seem to care.    

No more nests, don't tell me this but yes I've had them sit on 7-8 eggs.  Mine have apparently stopped laying AGAIN unless they are hiding them in the hen house.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:46:47 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Update from Down Under</title>
      <link>http://guineafowl.com/board/read.php?2,13504,13515#msg-13515</link>
      <author>Jean M.</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Sorry about the fires.
That is good news about the birds.  You still have a long season to have even more guineas!
If the curled toe keet is still young, you can try the tape on his feet...or keep him on rough material to see if his toes get straight.  Newspaper is a no-no.
Other wise it is a judgement call.
I know some have had the tiny ones grow up, but none of mine ever made it to adulthood.
Good luck!]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:09:29 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Take the keets off of newspapers</title>
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      <author>PhyllisCT</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Newspapers are too too slick and do contribute to straddle legs. Paper towels, bath towels..anything that is not slick and that they cannot eat and put in their mouth.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:10:57 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Update from Down Under</title>
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      <author>Arianne</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Ahh just checked my phtos and they are really big again. What am I doing wrong?]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:10:34 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Update from Down Under</title>
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      <author>Arianne</author>
      <description><![CDATA[The white hen on the right is the one who has the new babies. They hen on the left has not had any babies hatch just yet - I am hoping by tomorrow. The eggs were all put in under the hens on the same day.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:07:07 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Update from Down Under</title>
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      <author>Arianne</author>
      <description><![CDATA[The new babies that hatched today]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:04:46 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Update from Down Under</title>
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      <author>Arianne</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Knuckles again - what should I do?]]></description>
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