We had to catch her in the run and put her through the coop door for the first 4 nights until she figured it out herself. After bringing the chickens home and keeping them in the coop and small run for 5 days, we let go free range, including Miss Guinea, and she has been fine with coming back every night, though a little tardy about it and she wonders out front near the feeder til she is ready. lol It seems we were lucky that she didn't just take off after being free for the first time in her life. Though our one neighbour is not pleased lol
Thats fantastic!!! i am happy for you and your flock!! keep us updated on how it goes intergrating them with the flock. We plan on getting a few more guineas in the spring to add to ours.
Ok. I sure will. We plan to keep them in the separate cage for a few weeks where they can see, smell, & hear each other. I'll let u know when we try inter grating them. I'll be sooo nervous!! The guineas are just SOOO small!! Lol
Well since our guineas were older, 8 weeks, and had already been free range before we got them, after a week caged in the coop, we released them. They have done great with our chickens!! Just act like they are all one big flock. The hens of course peck at them on occasion, but they do that to each other also. Guess just reminding them who is boss. They haven't hurt them or anything though. Even all eat from the same feeder. The guineas will not roost in the coop at night however. They stay close and eat with the chickens every day, but disappear at dusk.
I worry they will get eaten, but so far so good.
Thanks sonderah! We are still talking about getting another female or two in the spring to keep our Miss G company. I am hoping that Miss G will be a good influence on the new little ones and bring her home every night to roost with the flock. Miss G has never known anything else in her life so keeping fingers crossed that she becomes the boss and teaches the young one good habits.Well since our guineas were older, 8 weeks, and had already been free range before we got them, after a week caged in the coop, we released them. They have done great with our chickens!! Just act like they are all one big flock. The hens of course peck at them on occasion, but they do that to each other also. Guess just reminding them who is boss. They haven't hurt them or anything though. Even all eat from the same feeder. The guineas will not roost in the coop at night however. They stay close and eat with the chickens every day, but disappear at dusk.I worry they will get eaten, but so far so good.
