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    Taming Guineas

    I've never had chickens or any other poultry so I don't have any preconceived notions about their behavior other than what I've read. I don't want them to snuggle with me, but I would like to be able to pick them up without a fight if needed. I also need to be able to train them somewhat to...
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    Taming Guineas

    I have chick sized grit. I also have white millet and meal worms. I planned to only give them edible weeds for greens so they didn't go after my lettuce.
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    Taming Guineas

    Is it ok to introduce treats into their diet this early? They aren't even a week old yet.
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    Taming Guineas

    Has anyone else had success taming their guineas? I read "Gardening with Guineas" before even considering getting them and I know it is possible. Ours arrived three days ago. We have 18 of them. I have them in the largest tote I could find at the moment and I change out their paper towel bedding...
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    Broody Guinea Fowl

    Thanks! I'll give that a try.
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    Broody Guinea Fowl

    I really like that idea! About how long do you have to keep them in lock down? Do you provide some kind of favorable nesting set up in your run for them?
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    Broody Guinea Fowl

    Thanks! I'll try the decoy eggs with the nests I can find. I didn't really like the idea of leaving live eggs laying around.
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    Broody Guinea Fowl

    I know about leaving a few eggs to keep them laying the same spot I'm mostly concerned about a guinea that has already laid enough unfound eggs to go broody and is no longer coming in at night. At that point I'd rather have her abandon the nest than refuse to go in the coop. Can you tell me...
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    Broody Guinea Fowl

    If I'm not especially interested in my guineas hatching their own eggs, is there any reason why I can't just chase a broody guinea off the nest and remove the eggs? Will she go back to the coop? I'm really more invested in keeping them alive then letting them reproduce.
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