do your guineas hiss at you at night?

[oliviad51]

So last night I went to close the guinea coop. I kept hearing a soft but mean noise. I looked up and my guineas were hissing at me! They don't do this during the day. Are mine the only ones that do this?

 

[FourPawz]

I've never had mine hiss at me and they are 3 1/2 years old. They'll make noise if I go up and check on them at night, usually a soft murmur. Yesterday DH came out with a yellow ball cap on. They were not impressed and let him know in no uncertain terms

 

[oliviad51]

LOL. I just think its weird. Maybe they are so stupid they don't realize what I am at night.
I have seen rocks smarter then guineas.

 

[kla37]

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I would love to get some one day!

 

[Chicken Vigilante]

You are NOT alone. Yep, my guineas hiss at me while they are roosting on the highest rafters of the barn they can get to.

The actually "snake" thier beady little heads down and give me the "what for".

Just another "guinea thing" I guess.

 

[oliviad51]

Mine do the head thing too! That was a good way to describe it.

 

[robin416]

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Guineas are not stupid. What is stupid is people not being able to grasp that Guineas are completely different from many other fowl.

They hiss at night when they perceive of a presence or hear one, they can not see it because they are absolutely and completely night blind.

 

[racuda]

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Guineas are not stupid. What is stupid is people not being able to grasp that Guineas are completely different from many other fowl.

They hiss at night when they perceive of a presence or hear one, they can not see it because they are absolutely and completely night blind.

I believe it is an individual trait. I only had one particular female that would hiss when I went in the coop. She has since changed her roosting place to a tall oak tree. Now none of the other guineas hiss at me, and I go in their coop every night to check for eggs and do a head count.

 

[flgardengirl]

I haven't heard mine hiss yet. I am going to be listening for it now though. I think guinea are so fascinating. It must be some type of defense mechanism.

 

[oliviad51]

I think they are fun to watch too. I just love watching them travel in their flocks around the neighborhood, stopping to look for ticks and bugs. I could watch them all day!