7 week old guinea running backwards??

[Busygal597]

I just saw my 6 week old guinea running backwards, bumping into other chickens and things, it was startling but funny? Why do they do that?

 

[minaayindra]

I thank everyone for this info- I had caged my 3 keets in the large guinea coop until the adults would get used to them. I let them out today when the big guys weren't around, they immediately went NUTS rolling in the sand floors, and then one of them got up and started running backwards, slamming into walls. Since her neck looked a tiny bit crooked I was terrified that something had been injured and she now had a terminal neurological condition. Imagine my delight when I discovered she was just one of those crazy guys I know and love!

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

I thank everyone for this info- I had caged my 3 keets in the large guinea coop until the adults would get used to them. I let them out today when the big guys weren't around, they immediately went NUTS rolling in the sand floors, and then one of them got up and started running backwards, slamming into walls. Since her neck looked a tiny bit crooked I was terrified that something had been injured and she now had a terminal neurological condition. Imagine my delight when I discovered she was just one of those crazy guys I know and love!

Wow! I had not know that guineas do this! Interesting thread. The video posted earlier was wild.