Recent content by HalleBirdy

She's doing great! I found her some friends and they're all happy together. They like to sit together in a clump. No issues integrating them at all. They're still confined for now because I've only had the new ones for a week. They were kept with chickens (both hens and roosters) at their...

Thanks! I've got a fully fenced yard (with extra tall fencing on the woods side) but I'm fully aware that Guineas can fly over. The hen I have now previously did well with 2 other hens and I believe they stayed out. She liked being around/in the barn at the equestrian facility. She is...

Thank you! I'll definitely check it out! I did actually go on Craigslist this morning and found someone close (enough) by that sells guineas, so I reached out about getting some from them i HalleBirdy Thank you! I'll definitely check it out! I did actually go on Craigslist this morning and...

That's not the route I want to go. I am interested in talking to people that have owned guineas; that's why I made this post. I want to have a conversation with other people in addition to doing my own research. I want to hear others' experiences that relate to the questions so asked. You...

The person who dropped her off is another rider at the facility. She got eggs from her. She was once kept with two others but this hen was the only one she had left. She has chickens and ducks as well and they got along fine. I live on a farm and have plenty of space, so getting more is not...

I just acquired a Guinea hen. I say acquired because it was kind of sudden. The hen was dropped off at an equestrian facility and the owner absolutely did not want her there because of the noise and the choices were either rehome or "remove". So I've been doing research about keeping Guineas...

Thank you! I posted this right before I went to bed last night and she is breathing normally this morning. I will continue to monitor.

One of my hens started making a strange wheezing sound. Best way I can describe it is a creaky door hinge or a rusty swing. The noise is in time with her breathing, so I wonder about something upper respiratory. I have tried to attatch a video, but I keep getting an error message. She is...

I've got a Buff too! His name's Rex. I just posted a pic of him on here.

Walk Walk fashion baby

This is Rex, my Buff Orpington. I got him as a chick under the impression he was female, but surprise! He's a cockrel. He's 9 months old and has a bit of an attitude, but he's a good ol' roo.

So far, neither of my horses have kicked or spooked, though one of them started pinning his ears. They're used to the whole flock hanging out with them in the pasture. Funny thing, if you catch the cockrel in the act (turn the horse to face him or just yell "hey!"), he'll stop. Other than...

He's about 9 months old. And the only injury that has happened is to the rooster. The horse stepped on his foot the first time he attacked.

I have an interesting situation. I have a rooster that attacks my horses, but only when they're being ridden. It started when I was riding my horse in a round pen. The rooster began following us around and rushing across the pen, attempting to cut my horse off. After a few minutes of this...