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Guineas are great to have but why are they so dumb? I've lost every flock I've ever had. I took a break and then decided to take the plunge again this Spring. I had 5 and then the one male picked on a smaller one and he accidently got out on me, never to return. After 6 weeks I decided to let...

Thanks to both of you. They seem to be getting along fine. My first batch of guineas I had them cooped up for a month. Since I have 3 established guineas, would it be safe to leave the 4 new ones with the 3 cooped for a month or do you think a couple of weeks they would be ok to let out and...

I initially had started out with 6 guinea 3 years ago. I was down to 3 before yesterday. I went and bought 4 more yesterday, these new guineas are a year old. I put them in with my other 3 adults. They seem to be doing fine, other than the one adult one was going around pecking the 4 newbies on...

I am looking to buy some additional Guinea fowl since my group is dwindling down, not by choice. I am located in Western Pennsylvania and only a few miles from Ohio. Thanks for looking.

Just checking to see what other folks do for their guineas in winter. Do you provide heat in your coop, insulate the coop somehow?

Thanks Redbourbon good information.

Thanks for sharing. I have mine in a chicken coop, I think they'll be ok. The coop sits behind my pole barn and protected by the wind. Best of luck with yours as well.

Hello Good People, I'm sure this question has been asked a million times. What do some of you all do in the winter to keep your guineas warm through the winter? Thanks in advance.

I am going to add 3 new adult guineas to my current group of 5 guineas. Will the 5 guineas "train" the new guineas or will I need to keep the 3 new ones separated and caged for a month?

Hello Guinea Folk, One of my guineas is losing feathers on the back of it's neck, it seems to be a slow and progressive process. Anyone have any idea what might be causing that?

I first want to say that the advice I got on her about keeping newly bought guineas penned up for at least 4 weeks was spot on. What a difference an additional 2 weeks made, thanks to everyone's advice. The other thing is, I have 15 acres for them to roam around on and they only stay in a...

Ok knowledgeable Guinea people. I've posted on here a couple weeks ago about my 6 guinea I bought just over 4 weeks ago. I had them cooped up for 2 weeks, let them out for a day, some a little longer because I couldn't get them back into the coop, and then cooped again for another 2 weeks. Would...

Sounds like a Fort Knox for Guineas

Well I was able to get all 6 guinea back in the coop. I will leave them in for a few more weeks. The one thing I noticed is that they preferred to go into the coop using my door rather than the small door for chickens. Not sure if that's because that is what they used before. Maybe I'll put a...

HELP!! I released my 6 guineas yesterday after only 2 weeks penned up because the person I bought them from said that would be enough time. They did fine all day except when it was time to pen them up I couldn't get them to go back in the coop. I put a light on inside but that didn't help. I...