Will they eat my garden?

[TayFray!]

Hi, I am thinking about getting some guinea hens to rome around, the only problem is would they eat my garden or flowers?

 

[Lollipop]

Usually not. They will eat bugs in the garden, but not plants. They will also not dig up your plants like chickens will........Pop

 

[zazouse]

Mine prefer bugs to my veggie plants, i have 3 guinea nesting in the mustard greens that i let go to seed , while giving my bees something to work on, they don't bother anything sept my weiner dog when he happens apon them sitting, poor weiner dog.

I usually keep the hot wire on but the guines are smart and fly over the fence. i lost 2 last year to the fence when they got their horn stuck in the fence. but now they are all very careful around the fence.

 

[GuineaMama]

Mine don't bother the flower gardens. They currently have a nest under a big Hosta plant. But to quote my husband they are "like 6 years olds on Halloween candy" around the vegetable gardens.

They went thru the Swiss Chard like a hot knife thru butter right after we planted. Yesterday within 3 minutes of taking the row covers off the lettuces and cabbages I had to chase 2 of our Guineas out of that bed.

I'd LOVE for them to eat the bugs but leave the veggies.