I'd read 3 to 4 sq ft per bird and 3x5 would give 15. And the run being 4 times that, 72 sq ft would be enough. The 4 birds I have seem to be happily roosting so far.
Again, this is temporary housing, with the flock being free-ranged once they have been around long enough to feel at home so...
Thanks for the replies, feels like I should get a couple more fellas then. Should I get them now whilst the flock is still new or wait til they are out of their homing phase and free-ranging to give them more space? I was only planning on 4 birds in the coop and run for four weeks or so, so...
Hi Guinea owners
I've just got myself 4 Guinea Fowl, 3 hens and a cock, and they are great :) However, the cock seems to have bonded with one of the hens and leaves the others alone. Should I introduce another cock or two to the flock or is it likely to cause a fight? I've only had them for a...
Hi Folks
I had a tick epidemic at my place so had to get some Guinea Fowl in. Of course that meant they needed somewhere to call home so two weeks later and I have this to show: