July 24th 2007

White Keet Hatches Out

This weekend another batch of eggs hatched and what a surprise I had when I peered into the incubator (for the millionth time!) and saw a white keet.

I’ve never expected to have a white keet as my guinea fowl are all lavender or pearl grey. However when I sent the six eggs to The Cottage Smallholder, one of their five keets was completely white. Fiona has now named her white keet Lightning.

I had never seen this happen to my eggs before so I was amazed when this weekend a white keet hatched out from my incubated eggs and here is the keet in question.

Day Old White Guinea Fowl KeetDay Old White Guinea Fowl Keet

I am now going to have to think of a name for this keet because whether it is male or female is immaterial, I am going to keep this keet regardless of gender. Any name suggestions for the white keet would be great and don’t forget to place your vote for naming my pigs. Thanks.

Posted in: Guinea Fowl, Diary Extracts

9 Comments »

  1. Snowy??

    Comment by http://topveg.com — July 24, 2007 @ 11:06 am

  2. Hi TopVeg,
    Great name but my cat is called Snowy! Thanks for the suggestion.
    Sara @ farmingfriends

    Comment by Sara @ Farming Friends — July 24, 2007 @ 12:16 pm

  3. Wow! How wonderful that you got one of your own as well. How about Coco (short for coconut) or Nilla. I also like Cotton. Even Crisco ( a white veggie shortening in the states).

    Comment by Michelle — July 24, 2007 @ 1:25 pm

  4. Hi Michelle,
    I was trilled when a white keets pecked it’s way out. Thanks for all the great names. It’s going to be hard to choose.
    Sara @ farmingfriends

    Comment by Sara @ Farming Friends — July 24, 2007 @ 1:36 pm

  5. Miss/Mr White

    Comment by Diane — July 24, 2007 @ 2:51 pm

  6. Hi Diane,
    Thanks for the suggestion - another great name. I can feel a Name The Guinea Fowl Keet poll coming on!!
    Thanks for your support.
    Sara @ farmingfriends

    Comment by Sara @ Farming Friends — July 24, 2007 @ 3:08 pm

  7. Sara, it’s such a sweetie! Very cute. I’m not sure I have any good name suggestions, but I do applaud your decision to keep it!

    Comment by Genie — July 24, 2007 @ 6:42 pm

  8. Hi Genie,
    Thanks for visiting. Yes the keets are all cute and sweet. I always want to keep them all but that isn’t the realites of farming. Lets hope they’re all female.
    Sara @ farmingfriends

    Comment by Sara @ Farming Friends — July 24, 2007 @ 7:59 pm

  9. […] I have decided to keep my white guinea fowl, a decision I made before I knew the gender of the bird but luckily for me the white guinea fowl is female. […]

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