1 female and 3 male guineas

[ajbett1204]

I hatched a 3 guineas this year under a broody chicken. 1 female and 2 males. They joined up with their father and now the males stick with their dad and the female is left on the outside. I was wondering if this was normal. She prefers hanging with my chickens but can't because we have the chickens in the coop and the guineas free range. Why would the males alienate her? It's extremely cold outside and the males huddle together and the female huddles by herself. I'm worried she won't make the winter if she can't stay with the males to warm up.

 

[red horse ranch]

I would put the female in with the chickens. This time of year they won't be breeding and she will probably be just as happy living with her friends. My guineas also free range but they live in the henhouse with the chickens.
There is always an outcast in every guinea flock. I have an outcast in my flock now. Unfortunately it happens to be your girl. Your males will be singing a different tune come spring and they will be more than willing to be with her. Come spring she will choose one of them as her mate and they will probably outcast the other males.
That's just the way guineas are!

 

[ajbett1204]

I was wondering about that. I thought it was weird. Thank you for the information.