BYC Guinea hen club

[MelissaZeno]

Thank you. Can you house them all together? Without too many complications? Or during breeding season?

 

[DeAnzaJig]

Hello!

I have am finally ready to get a flock of guinea fowl. I posted on my state thread and found someone local I could buy some keets from this summer and am very excited.

I'm planning out my coop now and have a couple questions for you experts.

How far from my house should I put the coop ? The coop will have a predator proof outdoor pen attached and I want to free range them during the day, but was curious if there will be a lot of stink coming from that area. Right now the shed I plan on upgrading is about 80 ft from the back of the house.

How big of a pen will I need? I'm getting 15 keets, but will probably experience shrinkage. I'd like them to have the option to go out in the pen during the winter or if I have to travel for a few days and won't be home to let them free range.

Thank you very much and I have really enjoyed reading all this great guinea info and seeing all the guinea pics.

 

[margaret8]

This is one of those days!! I have spent the 1 1/2 hrs trying to get my last 2 guineas in! I give up! If they want to go in fine they can roost in the outside pen if not there are 3 big trees next to the pen!

 

[mystry]

I have had more problems with my muscovies than my guineas when it comes time to coop them up at night. Over the last week (since it's been a little warmer) my guineas have stayed in the coop mostly due to the snow outside, but the ducks are out and about all day. But, I shut them in at dark, my guineas have been all there, the ducks however, have decided to stay out past curfew and show up about 10:30 or 11pm. AFTER the door has been shut for awhile. UGH!!

 

[margaret8]

I've got lots of help in cleaning out their coop!

 

[JustHenny]

For me the biggest problem with my guineas is how loud they are. You think teenage humans are loud? Wait til the keets become keet-agers!! You'll hear them from down the road. But my guineas aren't really messy or smelly or anything. And as they age a bit they calm down and figure out what is actually a threat, and which is just the dog being nosy... lol.

 

[nicktrkula]

I have 6 guineas and I just wanted to know the best way to combine my flock of 6 hens and 1 rooster and a duck to them without huge craziness.because I put the rooster in there and all 6 of them like attacked the crap out of him .any tips

 

[margaret8]

I have 6 guineas and I just wanted to know the best way to combine my flock of 6 hens and 1 rooster and a duck to them without huge craziness.because I put the rooster in there and all 6 of them like attacked the crap out of him .any tips

My guineas are in with my peas! They free range during the day and are locked up at night.

 

[BusyBearMama]

I'm Nervous about combining chickens and guibeas. My guineas like chickens and I've never had issues with them just hanging out with free range chickens but cages is a different story and I'm not sure I should :-/ I was thinking if we hatch a few keets this year maybe I can put them in when they're bigger ... But I don't know? They're so strong

 

[nicktrkula]

Thats my worry that the guineas will kill the chickens that I have .