Guinea Cock VS Rooster

[Mountaintop Homestead]

I raised my guineas and chickens together. After a Mink attack on my coop this winter. I had 2 Roosters and 2 of my guinea fowls (1 male and 1 female) left in my flock. After one rooster became very aggressive towards me and my small children we had to get rid of him. Leaving me with a Rooster and a Guinea Cock and one Guinea Hen. I went out to check on them this afternoon and my Rooster and Guinea Cock have definitely been going at each other, big time. My Guinea looks exhausted but seems to maybe only have my roosters blood on him but I can't tell for sure, along with a chunk of flesh on his helmet. However my Rooster is dripping with blood from head to foot almost. So here's the thing, I don't know what to do. I need help. This is all thats left of my first flock and I really don't want to lose anymore. I hoping that maybe they got it out of their system or will it continue until one is no longer with us. Also, how do I take care of these wounds?

 

[Sapphire Sebright]

I raised my guineas and chickens together. After a Mink attack on my coop this winter. I had 2 Roosters and 2 of my guinea fowls (1 male and 1 female) left in my flock. After one rooster became very aggressive towards me and my small children we had to get rid of him. Leaving me with a Rooster and a Guinea Cock and one Guinea Hen. I went out to check on them this afternoon and my Rooster and Guinea Cock have definitely been going at each other, big time. My Guinea looks exhausted but seems to maybe only have my roosters blood on him but I can't tell for sure, along with a chunk of flesh on his helmet. However my Rooster is dripping with blood from head to foot almost. So here's the thing, I don't know what to do. I need help. This is all thats left of my first flock and I really don't want to lose anymore. I hoping that maybe they got it out of their system or will it continue until one is no longer with us. Also, how do I take care of these wounds?

Bring them inside one at a time and clean off all of the blood to get a better look at the damage. If there are any particularly bad wounds -- deep cuts or large patches of skin -- trim the feathers around them and spread triple-antibiotic ointment on them (Neosporin or an off-brand). Before applying the ointment, dry off the bird as well as you can with a towel.
If you let him back outside, blow a hairdryer at him for several minutes to make sure that he's all dry.
Keep the rooster separate from the guineas when you let him out. You may want to keep the rooster indoors for a few days, depending on the damage.
Please take pictures of any wounds that you find on either bird.

 

[Mountaintop Homestead]

Bring them inside one at a time and clean off all of the blood to get a better look at the damage. If there are any particularly bad wounds -- deep cuts or large patches of skin -- trim the feathers around them and spread triple-antibiotic ointment on them (Neosporin or an off-brand). Before applying the ointment, dry off the bird as well as you can with a towel.
If you let him back outside, blow a hairdryer at him for several minutes to make sure that he's all dry.
Keep the rooster separate from the guineas when you let him out. You may want to keep the rooster indoors for a few days, depending on the damage.
Please take pictures of any wounds that you find on either bird.

Thanks so much, I brought him in and put him in my bathtub, cleaned him as best as I could. The wounds seem to all be mostly coming from his comb. I did rub antibiotic ointment on his comb and a bit on his neck for good measure. But all the dry blood on his comb are all scabs and not coming off, he's missing the top front part of his comb. So I just put ointment on the whole thing. The guinea however is just fine. Didn't even take a pic. A bit of scabing on his head but all the blood on him was from my Rooster. Poor guy, he's a such a good Rooster, he just stood there and let me pick him apart. He just shook a bit when it hurt. Thanks for all your help.

 

[sdm111]

I wouldn't bank on them getting along.

 

[TheAlrightyGina]

I wonder if it was over the hen. You might want to consider keeping them separate until you are able to get some hens for the rooster.

 

[Sapphire Sebright]

Thanks so much, I brought him in and put him in my bathtub, cleaned him as best as I could. The wounds seem to all be mostly coming from his comb. I did rub antibiotic ointment on his comb and a bit on his neck for good measure. But all the dry blood on his comb are all scabs and not coming off, he's missing the top front part of his comb. So I just put ointment on the whole thing. The guinea however is just fine. Didn't even take a pic. A bit of scabing on his head but all the blood on him was from my Rooster. Poor guy, he's a such a good Rooster, he just stood there and let me pick him apart. He just shook a bit when it hurt. Thanks for all your help.

Poor boy. Good job on the care. Definitely put some ointment on the comb.
Do you have a little pen where you can keep him away from the guineas?

 

[Mountaintop Homestead]

I wonder if it was over the hen. You might want to consider keeping them separate until you are able to get some hens for the rooster.

I was wondering the same, my other mean rooster could stand up to the guinea but now that he's gone I'm just thinking that this one is a lover not a fighter, and he's just taking the beating. I did just pick up 12 chicks at the hatchery on the 9th but they are only 2 weeks old now.

 

[Mountaintop Homestead]

Poor boy. Good job on the care. Definitely put some ointment on the comb.
Do you have a little pen where you can keep him away from the guineas?

I do not, I have my coop, and a space in my basement I made for them when my coop was attacked by a Mink. My husband hasn't gotten down to button up the problem areas in my coop yet, so I'd worry about putting one in there. I'm tossing around a few ideas though.