Babies are here!!!

[SandraK]

Now I'll have to go and find a photo of a royal purple guinea hen. I always loved the noise they make versus that of "regular" chickens.

Yours will look more like this?

 

[echobird]

yup they will look exactly like that. thats how their mom looks.Dads a coral blue but never has had a baby look like him. The only way one could tell the babies are split to something else is because some have ashy grey faces. while pure R. purples have creamy white faces.

 

[SandraK]

I have already made a video but I dont have a youtube account. I'll look into making one.
@SandraK Yes thats what they will look like, only the picture you posted is of a pearl guinea. These babies are Royal Purples. A lot of people think they don't look cute as adults but I think they are adorable. I guess Im a bit biased. lol.

You have a right to be biased you're their "chicken granny" if you will.

 

[echobird]

Hahaha, I will admit I did call myself their grandma.

 

[echobird]

An update on the keets! They are about a month old now and have almost fully feathered. Of all 19( the little egg we brought in hatched with some assistance) we found homes for 9 so ten are left. They aren't too tame which is a bummer but can be expected since they are parent raised but they do let us near them. We are in a strict hands off relationship, I guess. Anyway, here are some pics! Here are some pics when Cloudy, their dad, alerted of a suspected airborne predator. One thing I love about Guineas is they always alert everyone of predators, even the bunny has learned to run and hide when they sound the call while he is out.

 

[sunnysmom]

So cute!

 

[parrotluv]

Adorable

 

[SandraK]

Very, very cute even if they're not huggable. What do you call the thing on the top of the adults' heads? It doesn't look soft like a chickens comb - it almost looks like bone. Something like a smaller version of the bone on top of a cassowary's head.

 

[echobird]

@SandraK Its called a helmet, lol. I do think its bone. I always thought guineas were very similar to cassowary's, they even look similar

 

[SandraK]

But oh so much nicer ...

 

[echobird]

Yup, so much nicer.