do guineas eat slugs as well as bugs?? please advise me before buying

[hollybird]

i've had ducks that were nice slug eaters but then i got muscovies and the ate the garden not he slugs and bugs. would like to go back to animals helping me garden. my chickens are nice but don't eat slugs. do you have, know if guineas will eat slugs? or which breed of duck was it that was gentle on the garden? i remember the ducks as light brown, and not tall and skinny like a runner. thanks.

 

[Wildsky]

There are geese called "weeder geese" look into those, not sure if they'll eat slugs, but supposedly they will only eat weeds and not all your plants.

 

[hollybird]

i've had geese too and yes they do like grass but not slugs. thanks though.

 

[MTtroutwithwings]

Hi hollybird,
I've dubbed Guineas as Bugaholics!

I've seen them eat every kind of bug that crosses their path and weeds too but they never messed with my gardens. They take out bugs rodents, even snakes!

Lori

P.S. There is a book called "Gardening with Guineas" you can find it on Amazon.com too.

 

[hollybird]

thanks, i have heard good things about guineas but some bad too. i don't want to get something and then try to find it a good home later. we have lots of old things. we had a 16 yr old sheep and a 13 yr old rabbit. but i understand you can eat guineas or their eggs.

 

[ozark hen]

I have guineas and muscovies and they eat every bug they see, I think. I used to lose my hostas to slugs but not any more so one of the two are eating them. They also pick at the weeds and weed seeds and leave my flowers alone...............chickens have emptied my half barrel and large wooden basket of flowers.

They seem to think I put those items there for them to dust bathe in

Guineas and ducks do not bother my plants at all.

 

[hollybird]

thats good to hear. i read an article on gardening with guineas and they said that they will scratch but to get at bugs. i want to be organic but the 100 acres of row crop beans and corn across the street is a bug magnet. i have lots of fencing so i can protect the small things. muscovies will jump up to get to things if they are motivated. they will talk and hiss to beg for treats. ours developed a taste for corn silk and then started pulling the ears down off the stalks.

 

[greyfields]

Guineas do not eat slugs AFAIK. Only bugs.

Ducks eat slugs, bugs and snails.

 

[hollybird]

do you have an idea what breed of duck that we had when i was young?? it was medium sized light brown and had nice eggs but was not skinny like a runner. it was nice in the garden and ate slugs. maybe a buff?? how about appleyards?? i hear they are nice.

 

[eggcochin_freak5]

guineas will eat just about anything......they are crazy lookin but they're good with pest control