Adding new guineas

[StarMeKritten]

Well, an opportunity to put her back in the pen with the new male presented itself and I took it. They both seem much happier to have each other. Now, when I let them both out again in a few weeks, they'll at least have each other. My bachelor may just stay a bachelor.

 

[Bean789]

I just found this thread (of many I have read) that most closely related to my own questions about adding guineas, with a variation. They have all been raised with 6 chicks of the same age. The guineas coop up with the chickens when the evening comes and they all free range during the day.

I have 4 guineas, 2 white males, 1 white female, and a lavender (?) pearl male, all the same age from the same hatch. They are approximately 14 weeks old. The larger of the white males almost constantly fights with the lavender male. I saw within this thread that color doesn't matter.

The chicks, if it makes a difference, is a Barred Rock, a Black Star, 2 Buff Orpingtons, a Splash Silkie, and a Blue Silkie ( ? pecking order also). So far, all the chicks should be hens but one of the Silkies may be a roo after all. The only aggression I have noted between the guineas and the chicks is one of the white male guineas goes after the Barred Rock and pulls tail feathers. I need to color band the guineas so I can see who is being the aggressor as it may be the same one that goes after the lavender guinea.

I feel that I need to swap one of the larger of the white males for a lavender female but not sure and then also, how do I go about this since they are all raised with the chicks in their group?

Of note, this group will be integrated with another group of older hens in the next month or so.