Cochins Vs. Orps Bickering thread CHOOSE YOUR SIDE

[Alyssa-Bee]

Guineas? Yeah, they lay more like songbirds do -- during the spring and summer.
As I said, they're more wild than chickens -- they haven't been bred to lay year-round.
Upsides... they're excellent alarms and are very alert, so they can help keep your flock safe.
They're also really good a cutting down the tick population.
Also, they look cool -- and their feathers are beautiful.
Problem is... they're pretty loud. They scream at a lot of things, and they don't really like people. One of my males actually attacked my legs a couple of times during mating season.

They sound really cool, but definitely not the ideal bird for where I am currently. Our town allows roos, our neighbors do not. So I assume that screaming guineas would not make them happy!

 

[human1]

You should make this a book XD

imagine if we made this entire thread a book...

Children's books. No one would question it.

you sure about that?

Most important trait in a chicken.

In my opinion the cuddle factor is more important than eggs

 

[human1]

They sound really cool, but definitely not the ideal bird for where I am currently. Our town allows roos, our neighbors do not. So I assume that screaming guineas would not make them happy!

 

[Sapphire Sebright]

They sound really cool, but definitely not the ideal bird for where I am currently. Our town allows roos, our neighbors do not. So I assume that screaming guineas would not make them happy!

Most likely not. The males have a machine-gun-like "chakchakchakchakchakchak," and the females like do a repetitive "buckwheat, buckwheat, buckwheat," call, so if roosters set your neighbors off, then guineas would last all of two minutes.

 

[human1]

Most likely not. The males have a machine-gun-like "chakchakchakchakchakchak," and the females like do a repetitive "buckwheat, buckwheat, buckwheat," call, so if roosters set your neighbors off, then guineas would last all of two minutes.

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how about quail? are they loud?

 

[Alyssa-Bee]

Most likely not. The males have a machine-gun-like "chakchakchakchakchakchak," and the females like do a repetitive "buckwheat, buckwheat, buckwheat," call, so if roosters set your neighbors off, then guineas would last all of two minutes.

We might move soon, though. My #1 want if we do, it that we have lots of open property and the area allows all types of poultry.

 

[human1]

Most likely not. The males have a machine-gun-like "chakchakchakchakchakchak," and the females like do a repetitive "buckwheat, buckwheat, buckwheat," call, so if roosters set your neighbors off, then guineas would last all of two minutes.

is this waht you were describing...?

 

[Sapphire Sebright]

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how about quail? are they loud?

I don't know -- you'd have to ask Kiki.
@Kiki, would you mind enlightening this curious human real quick?

 

[Alyssa-Bee]

is this waht you were describing...?

I think guineas sound awesome! Although it might get a little annoying!

 

[Sapphire Sebright]

is this waht you were describing...?

Pretty much. Females do that two-tone call -- the males do that nutso freak-out call.
Okay, correction: The females can make both sounds, but the males can only freak out.