Ok, I am almost sold on getting a bunch of guineas for fly control. My neighbor has 11 acres of horses and I have the dogs, the chickens and whatnot. So, we decided that we would range some turkeys (probably in pens) for fly patrol. This got me thinking that perhaps guineas might do well also as they could just roam free over the combined twenty or so acres. My one concern is that they will pillage my garden, which, quite frankly, feeds us at a very important level. How much risk am I putting my dinner at? From what I have read it seems that the guineas are more interested in bugs then plants, but I want a little clarity before I set some free. Thanks!
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But guineas are rather skittish birds, you could tie metal pie pans on posts around the perimeter of the garden, that might keep them out? 
