Chicabeaka
Chirping
- Apr 24, 2015
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I have been reading through a bunch of threads and I even more confused than when I started as to whether or not I should get Guineas....... I would appreciate any advice.
I originally had a mixed bread flock of 6 pullets. 2 bantams and 4 standards. They mostly free range but we do keep them in their run/coop at night and during bad weather. Last week 5 out of the 6 went missing. We are assuming that something got ahold of them. Of course we were devastated.
My one remaining girls seemed so sad and confused so we went ahead and picked up five new chickens. One bantam and the rest are standard. They are all 2 - 4 months old and getting along fairly well.
Everyone has told me that I should get a Guinea to help protect my flock. I am seriously considering this but have concerns. Both people that I know only have 1 or two Guinea. They Guineas seem to get along well with the chickens and aren't mean. However, after reading all of the posts, most people say that you need a whole bunch of Guineas for them to be happy.
1. Can you get by with just getting one or two?
2. Is it best to get them young as you can or closer to the chickens age?
3. Do you keep them in the same run and coop or let them always free range?
4. Any thing else that I need to know before I make my decision?
Thanks!
I originally had a mixed bread flock of 6 pullets. 2 bantams and 4 standards. They mostly free range but we do keep them in their run/coop at night and during bad weather. Last week 5 out of the 6 went missing. We are assuming that something got ahold of them. Of course we were devastated.
My one remaining girls seemed so sad and confused so we went ahead and picked up five new chickens. One bantam and the rest are standard. They are all 2 - 4 months old and getting along fairly well.
Everyone has told me that I should get a Guinea to help protect my flock. I am seriously considering this but have concerns. Both people that I know only have 1 or two Guinea. They Guineas seem to get along well with the chickens and aren't mean. However, after reading all of the posts, most people say that you need a whole bunch of Guineas for them to be happy.
1. Can you get by with just getting one or two?
2. Is it best to get them young as you can or closer to the chickens age?
3. Do you keep them in the same run and coop or let them always free range?
4. Any thing else that I need to know before I make my decision?
Thanks!