I have 8 hens, 1 rooster, and 1 guinea hen, they are 7 months old and have a wonderful routine. My friend needed an immediate home for 4 (7 months old) that I originally gave her when they were 3 months old and 4 older girls. Predator problems. I have a tree farm and this is the busiest time...
I have 9 chickens(born 6/1/15) and had 16 guineas(born 5/24/15). They all went into coop at night, every night. The chickens and guineas did their own thing during day. Chickens never wander very far from coop, unlike guineas who did. So they didn't hang together much. Three were killed in...
I have 16 Guinea Hens(born 5/20) & 9 Chickens(born 6/1), they have a coop my sons made with an attached outside run, lights, automatic door. The routine has been I let them all out in am with both doors open all day, they have been free ranging on our 8 acres (staying close to coop) then close...