Guinea fowl and chickens

[GuineaMania]

The guinea side is already divided. I was planning on leaving it open once the guineas are free ranging. If they don't end up sleeping in the coop and pick a tree to roost in the 2 lame ones could stay in that part and be safe. As long as they're also happy. Idk. The guinea run is smaller about 8×20ft i would guess

Do you have predators that could eat the tree-roosting guineas though? Could you leave the guinea run closed until dark ish when the other guineas need to roost, and then let them in? I don't really know either...

 

[R2elk]

I believe @R2elk that keeping guineas with chickens isn't a great idea, but what if you separated the two guineas plus two other guineas if they get along with them and put the four guineas with the chickens. That way, the guineas can hang out together and might mine their own business. Then, see if it works out for you. If it doesn't work out, then do plan B. Of course, it is up to you but I personally think it is betting than culling. I have my guineas with my chickens and it isn't great, but it definitely works out.

I brooded, raised and housed guineas with chickens. I will never do so again.

I will not keep any fowl that is not up to breeding standards. The people that do are harming the quality of their future guineas.

Guineas are a flock bird and do best with a large group of guineas. I will not intentionally keep a flock of fewer than ten guineas.

 

[Jamminjen]

Do you have predators that could eat the tree-roosting guineas though? Could you leave the guinea run closed until dark ish when the other guineas need to roost, and then let them in? I don't really know either...

We do. When we bought the place there were 5 guineas and they all roasted in a tree and all got killed(assume anyway) within a few months. I'm attempting to train these guys to come in at night into hopes they live long healthy lives. So it will depend on how that goes as to if I leave the run open or closed.

 

[GuineaMania]

We do. When we bought the place there were 5 guineas and they all roasted in a tree and all got killed(assume anyway) within a few months. I'm attempting to train these guys to come in at night into hopes they live long healthy lives. So it will depend on how that goes as to if I leave the run open or closed.

That's too bad. Yeah, training them would be a good idea.

 

[GuineaMania]

I brooded, raised and housed guineas with chickens. I will never do so again.

I will not keep any fowl that is not up to breeding standards. The people that do are harming the quality of their future guineas.

Guineas are a flock bird and do best with a large group of guineas. I will not intentionally keep a flock of fewer than ten guineas.

Okay, it just worked out with mine but you've raised more guineas than me so

 

[Jamminjen]

That's too bad. Yeah, training them would be a good idea.

Yea I'm hopeful

 

[GuineaMania]

Yea I'm hopeful

They can be pretty difficult lol, but it should be fine.

 

[Jamminjen]

They can be pretty difficult lol, but it should be fine.

Yea thats what my reading has told me and the fact that our previous ones roosted in a tree not their home lol. Granted I don't know what the process was with the previous owner.

 

[GuineaMania]

Yea thats what my reading has told me and the fact that our previous ones roosted in a tree not their home lol. Granted I don't know what the process was with the previous owner.

Yes, they were probably treated more wild-ly. Mine are just fine, they just go in a bit later than my chickens.