Guinea Help?

[Garryscowgirl]

i just got 2 guinea hens this morning to go in with my chickens and know nothing about them other then they are loud.
(i guess they are hens the lady that sold them to use said they were)




How big to guineas get?

what age do they start laying?

How many eggs do they lay a day?

how many eggs do they lay a year?

how old do you think these 2 to be?


thank you in advance

 

[red horse ranch]

i just got 2 guinea hens this morning to go in with my chickens and know nothing about them other then they are loud.
(i guess they are hens the lady that sold them to use said they were)




How big to guineas get?
They look full grown to me

what age do they start laying?
At around 5 months but it may be the following spring.

How many eggs do they lay a day?
Just one

how many eggs do they lay a year?
Mine lay from early April until mid September.

how old do you think these 2 to be?
They look young but it's hard to tell.


thank you in advance

Any time adult guineas are moved to a new location they should be confined to their new home and pen for at least a month before being allowed to free range. Otherwise they may just fly away never to be seen again. This also gets them used to sleeping in the coop instead of in trees where they are vulnerable to predators.
If your guineas are making a sound like 'goback goback' Then they are females. A male can't make that sound. And females are more noisy than males.
Hope you enjoy them and feel free to ask questions!