My 8 guinea fowl have 12.5 sq feet per chicken inside their coop. They roost on a chicken ladder we made so they have even more room. It helps with their pecking of each other. During the day they are free range over about 20 acres. They are quite territorial and will chase away coyotes!
December 30, 2011
From Grass Valley, unincorporated area of Nevada County, California. My husband, Rick, and I have lived here on our 2.5 acres for 19+ years and raised two children here. We've had 2 dogs, Calvin and Snoopy and inumerable cats, many who lived to 16+ years. As of now we are down...
Well it's been over 1 1/2 years since I've posted! Can't believe it! Thank you everyone for your greetings when I first joined BYC.
Neighbor and I started with 13 tiny keets and we still have 9. One died from a hawk strike I believe, one disappeared because she was setting on a nest...
Hello from Grass Valley, California! Years ago a neighbor had Guinea Hens and they were eaten one by one by coyotes or foxes. I was so sad to see them go. So another neighbor and I decided to raise some ourselves and keep them safely in a coop at night instead of letting them roost in trees...