Guinea fowl and chickens

[Jamminjen]

I have 14 guinea keets about 2 months old now. I am getting ready to start trying to free range them but I have 2 that I don't think will live if I let them free range. One has something wrong with her legs. At first I thought it was just crooked toes and she would still roost but now it's apparent it's her legs so she can't stand. She eats and drinks well so I am thinking of just keeping her with the chickens so she is less likely to get killed. The other I have no idea what the issue is. Seems almost like maybe it's blind?? It won't roost either unless I put in on the bar. It runs the opposite direction as the others initially then figured out to turn around and run with them. So I feel like both of these 2 would very quickly be picked off by a predator. Anyway my ultimate question is if I keep these 2 with my chickens when should I start integrating them? Chickens are about 3 weeks younger than the guineas. Should I wait to integrate until after the guineas are fully free ranging or do it now?

 

[R2elk]

I have 14 guinea keets about 2 months old now. I am getting ready to start trying to free range them but I have 2 that I don't think will live if I let them free range. One has something wrong with her legs. At first I thought it was just crooked toes and she would still roost but now it's apparent it's her legs so she can't stand. She eats and drinks well so I am thinking of just keeping her with the chickens so she is less likely to get killed. The other I have no idea what the issue is. Seems almost like maybe it's blind?? It won't roost either unless I put in on the bar. It runs the opposite direction as the others initially then figured out to turn around and run with them. So I feel like both of these 2 would very quickly be picked off by a predator. Anyway my ultimate question is if I keep these 2 with my chickens when should I start integrating them? Chickens are about 3 weeks younger than the guineas. Should I wait to integrate until after the guineas are fully free ranging or do it now?

Not what you want to hear. Personally I would cull them. You do not want them to be part of your breeding flock.

It really isn't a good idea to keep guineas with the chickens.