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post #1 of 16
4/20/08 at 5:13pm
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Hi everyone!

I need help identifying these birds. They showed up in my yard today, a total surprise. There were two, and they had made a nest next to my driveway under a large shrub. They were VERY noisy and also seemed kind of stupid (no offense to guinea owners if that's what these are!). They also seemed completely at home picking at the grass in my yard and weren't scared of my chickens--went right up to their run! They also didn't like us, but they didn't seem afraid of us until we got really close. They had obviously been exposed to humans.

Because we weren't sure what they were, and because a hawk almost nailed one right in front of us, we chased them to the back of our property and haven't seen them. Are they guineas? Or peafowl? They had no head feathers, and they had tiny white specks all over their otherwise gray bodies. They didn't fly, they ran.

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Amy

"The essence of the problem is about consumption, recognizing that a society that consumes one third of the world's resources is unsustainable. This level of consumption requires constant intervention into other people's lands. That's what's going on." 
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"The essence of the problem is about consumption, recognizing that a society that consumes one third of the world's resources is unsustainable. This level of consumption requires constant intervention into other people's lands. That's what's going on." 
--Winona LaDuke

Time for a change: Obama '08
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post #2 of 16
4/20/08 at 5:15pm

guinea's!!!!!! pearl ,color

1 BO,2 PR, 1 EE,1 BA,12 chicks
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1 BO,2 PR, 1 EE,1 BA,12 chicks
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post #3 of 16
4/20/08 at 5:17pm

Looks like you found a pair of Gineuas great yard alarms

living life to its fullest,14 mixed bantam 8 various large breeds 11peafowl(1 albino) 6 guineas 2 hadicaped bunnies 1 blind jap bantam 1/2 dog (only with 2 legs) 4 other birds with special need
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living life to its fullest,14 mixed bantam 8 various large breeds 11peafowl(1 albino) 6 guineas 2 hadicaped bunnies 1 blind jap bantam 1/2 dog (only with 2 legs) 4 other birds with special need
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post #4 of 16
4/20/08 at 5:22pm
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Bwaaah! Too bad I ran them off my property! I had no idea what they were (the only guineas I'd ever seen were solid gray and didn't have that white face). I don't know where they went...oh well.

Amy

"The essence of the problem is about consumption, recognizing that a society that consumes one third of the world's resources is unsustainable. This level of consumption requires constant intervention into other people's lands. That's what's going on." 
--Winona LaDuke

Time for a change: Obama '08
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"The essence of the problem is about consumption, recognizing that a society that consumes one third of the world's resources is unsustainable. This level of consumption requires constant intervention into other people's lands. That's what's going on." 
--Winona LaDuke

Time for a change: Obama '08
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post #5 of 16
4/20/08 at 5:55pm

that be pear guins.i love when they start making a rukus.

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post #6 of 16
4/20/08 at 8:33pm

my neighbor has a flock of about 20 or so that roam over his, mine, and my nextdoor neighbors property. I love watching the guineas, my 4yo daughter always yells "MOM, the guineas are here!!" LOL I think they look like they are wearing clown make-up.

They keep our yard pretty tick free too!!

homeschooling mama to 4 (so far) and feeder of an ever growing number of birdies
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homeschooling mama to 4 (so far) and feeder of an ever growing number of birdies
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post #7 of 16
4/20/08 at 8:36pm

My cousins neighbors are selling there house and abandoned there flock of guineas now there are only two left I was thinking of catching them and moving them to our house but I think my neighbors would be mad LOL I live in the burbs.

Henry

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Faverolles Fanciers Club, Susquehanna Poultry Club, and Ameraucana Breeders Club.
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post #8 of 16
4/20/08 at 8:41pm

Yep, they be guineas!  I have 3 pearl guinea hens, and they never cease to bring me to laughter.  They are the most primal or primitive thinking animals I've ever encountered.  They don't process anything logically.  They can be 2' from the gate, see the other guineas & chickens on the other side, and will repeatedly throw themselves against the fence to try to get through.  Eventually they may wander a few more steps to the Right, see the gate open, and go "oh, yeah....I forgot."  They are STRONG fliers even with clipped wings, so if you do decide to get some, get young ones and KEEP THEM IN THE COOP or enclosure for at LEAST a month.  This won't guarantee they'll never leave, but it'll give you a better chance of keeping them!  smile

Momma loves her babies!  8 cats, 45 inside birds, 3 guineas,  RIRs, BRs,  BOs ,  Lorpie girls, Golden Comets, OEGB  BBreds, bantam frizzle cochins,  3 white Silkies, EEs, some silkie/cochin mixes, silkie/frizzles, ducks (3 white Pekins, 1 buff Saxony & 1 Silver Appleyard), and 1 Blue Slate turkey who thinks she's a chicken...   (did I miss anyone?...)  Nope!  Now let's all have pie. 
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Momma loves her babies!  8 cats, 45 inside birds, 3 guineas,  RIRs, BRs,  BOs ,  Lorpie girls, Golden Comets, OEGB  BBreds, bantam frizzle cochins,  3 white Silkies, EEs, some silkie/cochin mixes, silkie/frizzles, ducks (3 white Pekins, 1 buff Saxony & 1 Silver Appleyard), and 1 Blue Slate turkey who thinks she's a chicken...   (did I miss anyone?...)  Nope!  Now let's all have pie. 
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post #9 of 16
4/20/08 at 10:15pm

They're guineas and from the photos of the wet feathers along the bottom of the birds, I'd say they went swimming somewhere.

Happy owner of 4 Buff Orpingtons, 4 guineas, 3 Black Langshan bantams, 6 Buff crosses, 1 OEG cross, 1 Maine Coon cat, and 4 Bourbon Red turkeys!
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Happy owner of 4 Buff Orpingtons, 4 guineas, 3 Black Langshan bantams, 6 Buff crosses, 1 OEG cross, 1 Maine Coon cat, and 4 Bourbon Red turkeys!
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post #10 of 16
4/21/08 at 9:25am
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Originally Posted by Agilityscots 

They were VERY noisy and also seemed kind of stupid (no offense to guinea owners if that's what these are!).


Stupid is a nice way of saying it, I have a flock of 4 males(all the hens got killed) and they are completely and utterly retarded.........

I have been keeping guineas for 5 yrs now, I love their calm chirps and chatter and looks. Could live without the alarm call which they only use when me and my family sit in the yard, the coyotes can go right up and grab a bird and the owl broke in the coop killing a few as well and no one even makes a peep......

They are the most primal or primitive thinking animals I've ever encountered.  They don't process anything logically.  They can be 2' from the gate, see the other guineas & chickens on the other side, and will repeatedly throw themselves against the fence to try to get through.  Eventually they may wander a few more steps to the Right, see the gate open, and go "oh, yeah....I forgot."


So true, mine would freak if i try to herd them towards that open door and rather run towards me screaming then towards the door........

I have also been told quite a while ago that you need at least a dozen guineas for at least one to remember on its own that they have wings and could fly over that fence, I found that to be very true as well.

Anna

Boothcreek Ranch

proud breeder of LF Leghorns(Black,Partridge/Blue Part, Buff, Silver), LF Black Australorps, LF Ameraucanas(B/B/S, Buff, Silver), Pilgrim Geese, Muscovy Ducks(B/B, Choc), Australian Spotted Ducks, Cortunix Quail(Gold, Wild, Tux, Rosetta- also avail in blue/silver, whites), Ringneck Pheasants, French Red Leg Partridges and Black Shoulder Peafowl. Striving for Exhibition type

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Boothcreek Ranch

proud breeder of LF Leghorns(Black,Partridge/Blue Part, Buff, Silver), LF Black Australorps, LF Ameraucanas(B/B/S, Buff, Silver), Pilgrim Geese, Muscovy Ducks(B/B, Choc), Australian Spotted Ducks, Cortunix Quail(Gold, Wild, Tux, Rosetta- also avail in blue/silver, whites), Ringneck Pheasants, French Red Leg Partridges and Black Shoulder Peafowl. Striving for Exhibition type

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