Because I watched the male peck at some of the keets, literally picking them up and dropping them to the ground. While that may be something they do to toughen them up, I don’t know, but I didn't want to take any chances. He pretty much stands guard at the hoop coop, wondering off occasionally...
I had the same question, which is how i landed on this forum. I wanted to gather the keets (13) to put into a brooder, but mama Guinea wasn’t having it! We managed to get the male away from mama Guinea and her babies and guide them into a hoop coop (Separate from the main coop). Mama is calling...