Free-ranging in winter

[SamLockwood]

I can tell which ones are female and find the call more accurate than their head adornments. I am also watching their personalities to find the bullies and the bottom of the pecking order ones. I plan to sell 18 of them in the spring, keeping the best 10 for myself. I'm still thinking about ratio. Does 4 males and 6 females sound like a good idea, or is there a better idea.

A 1:1 sex ratio works fine for guineas, although 4:6 is OK, too. Guinea cocks don't really like to form harems like roosters do.