Free Range day 1

[DonnaScott]

My guineas finally came out of their coop without me for their first time and one was immediately killed by a hawk....My dog found 5 of the terrified hens in hiding, I'm hoping by dusk the others emerge from the woods. I thought with so much brush, trees and hiding spots they'd be okay.

This isn't a good sign for my remaining hens is it? Will they get smarter?

 

[50-45-1]

Your guineas are still pretty young.
Reading your prior posts, they still have alot of growing to do.
The 11 remaining guineas learned a valuable lesson when one was lost to a hawk.
Your flock of guineas have no adults to mentor them and show them the ropes. Yours will learn as they go.
Free ranging will always result in losses.