Our grass is still wondering if it should show itself, but it’s warm, so our guineas have decided that Spring is Here!!! I was unpleasantly made aware of this fact yesterday. First, I heard a single guinea hen buckwheating in the distance. I went to investigate and found Violet “trapped” behind a fence in the neighbor’s yard. Bad Violet! She was the instigator last year in the cross street forays that’s got two cocks killed by cars. So, Violet and six slower to leave guineas got held back in the coop today. Apparently the portion of the flock that I let out decided to be very loud outside our night owl, distance-learning, teen son’s window... I heard about that! I was at work so not much I could do about it.
As for the cocks, they decided to gang up on our original male, Ghost the lavender. Poor Ghost tries to puff up and take on the younger guys but it’s no use. I wonder if coming of age as the only cock diminished his ability to spar and dominate other cocks? I’m also wondering if his five hen harem is finally coming to an end, or if his hens will stick by him like they did last year.
First his son, another lavender named Victor, chased him mercilessly. Then his other son, royal purple Kingpin, got in the act. Ghost kept taking to the trees and the other guys kept pursuing him there. Weird fights on tiny branches! I guess his winter time of just quietly blending with the flock is over. Why are male poultry so darn obnoxious, anyway??? I mean, I have a total female surplus so they didn’t need to beat each other up to get a girl! No chasing yet for last year’s boys who are now about 8 mo old; they just looked confused. I’m worried how the chasing will go for my sole white, Hamlet, who is already so picked on by all of the guineas.
After watching Ghost get chased and battered for awhile, I took this video, then became concerned that Ghost would get hurt. So, I chased the other guys out of the tree, allowing stressed out, panting Ghost to have a little break from guinea cock madness.
As for the cocks, they decided to gang up on our original male, Ghost the lavender. Poor Ghost tries to puff up and take on the younger guys but it’s no use. I wonder if coming of age as the only cock diminished his ability to spar and dominate other cocks? I’m also wondering if his five hen harem is finally coming to an end, or if his hens will stick by him like they did last year.
First his son, another lavender named Victor, chased him mercilessly. Then his other son, royal purple Kingpin, got in the act. Ghost kept taking to the trees and the other guys kept pursuing him there. Weird fights on tiny branches! I guess his winter time of just quietly blending with the flock is over. Why are male poultry so darn obnoxious, anyway??? I mean, I have a total female surplus so they didn’t need to beat each other up to get a girl! No chasing yet for last year’s boys who are now about 8 mo old; they just looked confused. I’m worried how the chasing will go for my sole white, Hamlet, who is already so picked on by all of the guineas.
After watching Ghost get chased and battered for awhile, I took this video, then became concerned that Ghost would get hurt. So, I chased the other guys out of the tree, allowing stressed out, panting Ghost to have a little break from guinea cock madness.
I was just sitting out w/mine wondering why the boys cont to chase away the twins. But they are definitely getting louder, so was also thinking it's about that time -to start locking the girls up. -and refill the dust bath, bc there's not much dirt in it.
I want to go to the Iowa guinea farm. I could make a whole trip out of it. Go see my mom, hit up a koi farm, and finish off with collecting some keets
