The guineas have been busy all Spring and Summer trying to hatch some eggs. But each time they began sitting , something has raided the nest and eaten all the eggs , fortunately the guinea hen has gotten away each time.
I noticed last week they had been hanging around in the chicken run , half of the penned area has weeds waist high since the chickens don't stay in there and are free ranging each day. I thought at first they were under the weeds for shade , but one day last week I went out to check on the goats and I heard that call they make when laying an egg. So I decided to look around and see if I could find the nest . I found the nest and it's inside the chicken fence area , so they may hatch some keets after all. There were 10 eggs when I took this pic , but there are 16 now and she'll probably lay for another week before she begins sitting. I hope she hatches some keets since we're down to one guinea hen. That sly fox made off with 5 guineas this past Spring , so we need a few more hens.
~ Many Blessings ~
JoyceAnn
Seems like it's been a bad year for losing birds to predators. Hope she hatches some. I'm hoping for a couple more duck eggs to try and hatch.
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My husband has guineas also. He raided one nest and hatched some eggs in the incubator. Possums have raided the nest many times. I hope your hen hatches those eggs.
ReplyDeleteHi Teresa ~ Yes , it has been a bad year for predators here. Hope the ducks hatch a few more ducklings for you.
ReplyDeleteHi Ancient One ~ I think a skunk might have got the last eggs because I smelled it's stench one morning near the nest.
~ Blessings ~
Oh, maybe you can trap that sly fox and take him somewhere far away and release him. Your guineas are too pretty to be fox food. xo
ReplyDeleteOh, I hope she is able to hide from the fox and hatch the eggs. Maybe the chickens will distract the fox?
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