Dumb fowl

[Gill-b]

i have also played Guinea recordings too and no luck.

I am sad to hear this did not work as I had high hopes for the idea.

 

[Pennsylvania girl]

She is very stubborn.I played it and she carried on, to the delight of the neighbors,and that’s it. Will try it again. It’s-1 today and wind chills are supposed to be 15 below. We haven’t seen this since 1997. I live 1/2 hour from Pittsburgh in a small town called Monongahela.

 

[R2elk]

She is very stubborn.I played it and she carried on, to the delight of the neighbors,and that’s it. Will try it again. It’s-1 today and wind chills are supposed to be 15 below. We haven’t seen this since 1997. I live 1/2 hour from Pittsburgh in a small town called Monongahela.

I grew up in SW PA.

 

[Pennsylvania girl]

Where at?

 

[R2elk]

Where at?

Possum Hollow in Hempfield township, south of Jeannette, west of Greensburg.

 

[Pennsylvania girl]

Oh yeah. Definitely heard of it.

 

[Sydney65]

She has been in this shed before and always insists on sleeping at the neighbors they’re in Florida now. I would open the shed through daylight and then close it at night.i have also played Guinea recordings too and no luck. She won’t move. She’s drinking water from the eaves, but don’t know when she ate last. The good news is we’re going to start at least going into 30’s, 40’s after Thursday I just hope she survives. The thing is she sees snow she might not move. I’m also worried about frostbite.she’s on scaffolding under a wave of the roof and I see her moving around. I feel if the farmer took care of them in the first place, she would be on her farm. She’s really not mine, but I feel

this is what I came back to say: people frequently call them dumb, brainless, etc. But they were discarded by the farmer who CHOSE to take possession of them until they became a nuisance for whatever reason, most likely due to his own ignorance regarding the bird. They aren't chickens.
Why do humans assume that if they abandon ANY animal, they will be capable of surviving on their own?
We've raised them to rely on us to provide for their safety, shelter, food, and in general, to trust us. When the animal is too loud or unpredictable, or totally predictable to their species, humans are the ones who are dumb, irresponsible & lazy, tossing the animal or flock into the wild where they've never had to defend themselves, search for food or find shelter.
I often hear ppl say guinea will tolerate the heat just fine, bc they're from Africa. I did a geneology search on my family. They originated from Bavaria. The only thing I know abt Bavaria is that it's a darn good donut.
It shows our own lack of knowledge. Guinea are native to sub-Saharan Africa, with a variety of climates. Where as we breed them for pretty colors, studies from Africa point to physical traits, colors, etc. corresponding to what is needed in the geographic location they are from, whether light colored to reflect heat or coloring to allow them to blend with area fauna, or feathering to repel moisture. (And it'll take me a bit to refind that info if anyone wants to see it. I think I posted it once long ago.)
Locally there was a dog chained to a tree with insufficient shelter and empty, muddy bowls. Frigid weather came much earlier this year, and ppl noticed this dog,ribs showing, shivering, sores present. Many went to the door asking abt the dog. Some offered money. All were driven away by owners. This went on for days, LEO referred ppl to animal control, who was out for the holidays. LEO warned ppl of the trouble THEY would get into for interfering with the dog. But they wouldn't go to the property themselves. Remarkably the dog survived until animal control returned from the holidays and finally received help. This is who we've become. So much for good shepherds.
So thank you for caring and retaining your humanity. I'm sure she's confused,afraid & depressed; she's lost her home, her mate, & her flock. I've seen them mourn the loss of mates and a sibling. It's hard to watch.

 

[Pennsylvania girl]

Thank you for a meaningful message. We all can’t train dumb, cruel people.She is the only one left of six. She’s been around me for over a year. People around here told the guy about the birds, but he the’ll come back to the farm. Well they didn’t. The house she’s at don’t care for either. But they’re in Florida. The rest of the neighbors don’t seem to mind.I would like to call them and see if I have permission to go over there. Only thing I wouldn't be able to catch her. I could try to feed her, but I don’t know.

 

[R2elk]

Thank you for a meaningful message. We all can’t train dumb, cruel people.She is the only one left of six. She’s been around me for over a year. People around here told the guy about the birds, but he the’ll come back to the farm. Well they didn’t. The house she’s at don’t care for either. But they’re in Florida. The rest of the neighbors don’t seem to mind.I would like to call them and see if I have permission to go over there. Only thing I wouldn't be able to catch her. I could try to feed her, but I don’t know.

About the only way to catch it is by placing feed in a live trap.

 

[Pennsylvania girl]

do you think it’s wise to try feed her over there? Forget the trap idea. I hope if she survives this she learned a lesson about leaving home. I have a feeling if I captured her she will be back up there. She is very wary of things you probably wouldn’t get her in there. It took her forever with my shed