Guinea hen gone broody

[sbolevic]

The male guinea is doing a really good job protecting the nest, he's always standing next to it on his toes, and keeps the chickens far away from it too, although he hasn't attacked them, just kind of led them away, and then gone back to the nest.

 

[PeepsCA]

I see the pic now too, Thanks for fixin' it.

I see quite a few chicken eggs in there so you might want to be sneaky and pull all of those out of there because the Guinea Hen (if she actually does go broody on the nest) may get off the nest with the chicks that hatch at 20-21 days, leaving the Guinea eggs to go cold (and die) that need to be set on for 26-28 days. While you are at it, I'd mark ALL of the eggs (and count them), so you know if more are continually being laid there.

Do you have any broody chicken Hens? If so I'd give them the chicken eggs.

 

[farmer boy]

i might get some guineas im moving to a new place where i can have all of my birds and there are trees all around the house with 2 sheds where the chickens and ducks and hope fully guineas will go ... so what do i need to do to keep them .. is it bad that i have trees all around my yard and house and then a brook close by ???

 

[PeepsCA]

I'd start them off in their own coop/pen, separate from your other birds. Letting them free range together during the day once they have acclimated to their new home is fine, but it's always wise to have a place just for the Guineas. They are not the most cooperative/socially acceptable birds (lol), so you will want to have a place of their own to pen them up when you need to. Make sure you get at least 6 (or preferably 10+) if possible, so they will stay focused on being their own flock and not beat up on your other birds.

 

[sbolevic]

I don't think that the trees are bad, but i'm not sure about the brook. Also, the only problem about guineas i would think is the NOISE, so if you are going to live in a place where noise would be a problem, i'm not sure you should get them...

 

[sbolevic]

I see the pic now too, Thanks for fixin' it.

I see quite a few chicken eggs in there so you might want to be sneaky and pull all of those out of there because the Guinea Hen (if she actually does go broody on the nest) may get off the nest with the chicks that hatch at 20-21 days, leaving the Guinea eggs to go cold (and die) that need to be set on for 26-28 days. While you are at it, I'd mark ALL of the eggs (and count them), so you know if more are continually being laid there.

Do you have any broody chicken Hens? If so I'd give them the chicken eggs.

I don't have any broody hens, and i'm worried if i remove the chicken eggs now it might kill the embryo in each of them?

 

[farmer boy]

it will only be me in the area there are no other houses well there is one but its a bit away ... i might get keets so i can raise them with some chicks i have will that help out ??

 

[PeepsCA]

Maybe, but during breeding season sometimes the Guineas lose their minds from the hormones (especially the males)... they get aggressive and territorial and can target chickens and other types of poultry. Not always, but with mixed flocks, on small properties it's pretty common... which is why I advise a separate coop and pen JUST for the Guineas.

 

[farmer boy]

i don't think i can get them now anyways my family didn't want that many guineas and the yard is a little less then 1 acre .. but it sucks that i can't get them now i wanted a male in the group so i could get some babies ... all i have are 3 ducks a female duck on 20 duck eggs and then around 24 chickens and then 14 chicks and 2 ducklings then 18 chicks hatching soon and then 2 more ducklings hatching lol

 

[sbolevic]

I decided to change the name of the thread, i was thinking maybe i could keep it updated with what's going on with the nest.
(I also decided to start writing in this color. XD)