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10 acresWell, neither Guineas or geese are going to make it if a predator decides to go after them, but I think geese are better in the situation. Geese could at least escape out onto the pond if a predator was to try to eat them and they're larger, which potentially can make them a little bit less of a target.
I have my Guineas for tick control. I love them, but they are useless as guards. They alarm call at everything. They can see me going the house and still scream at me when I come out 2 minutes later with a bucket. They also wander like crazy. I don't know how much property you're talking about and how your landscaping is set up, but if your pond is a predator hotspot your guineas are going to get picked off quickly.
My geese are also quite loud and raucous when there's things going on. They are currently penned in the same area as my ducks. The only time I've seen them doing actual guard work was when a hawk tried to swoop at one of my ducks just a few weeks ago. All four of my geese spread out their wings and charged it. That being said, I don't think my geese would stand a chance against a fox or a coyote. They have a little bit of advantage against a small Cooper's hawk.