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I have this same issue with my reds.

Hi, when you say keep them confined, do you mean in a coop? Thanks 😊

When your guineas get out of the fenced in yard they can't figure out how to fly back over? That is what mine do and I'm afraid if I'm not home to open the gate all day, a predator will snatch them. Nothing I can do I suppose?

Thanks for replying! Well, I always get them back in as soon as I see them out. I won't always be home. I have come home and found one or two out and immediately get them back in. My hope is they eventually come to realize they CAN fly back in.

Hi, I hope I am posting this in the right place. I have four guinea 2 male, 2 female, all 16 weeks old. They roost in a coop with 8 chickens(hens). I have a fenced in yard that they forage in. The guinea frequently get out of the fenced in area but with instant regret as they frantically try to...

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?yes 6week old (2) How many chickens do you have right now? (4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens? (5) What are some of your other hobbies? (6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation...