Too funny, I had to reply after reading this. My son (4 1/2) and his best friend (German Poodle Pointer) scoured our 10 country acres for guinea nests today. We have about 7 acres or so in prairie grass with 26 or so guineas running around. The two of them found 4 nests totaling 132 eggs. Lucky for us the last batch just hatched the last few days so the machine was empty....phew! He insists that they go in the bator, so I made him a deal in that he can keep the money from his Guinea sales ($3 each) to put in his savings account. I'm also going to let him keep a few of the recessive colors that have popped up from the all visual pearl flock (ok, that might be for me...hehehe). Most of the nests were within 50 feet of the barn and our guineas seem to nest in clusters within 15' of each other. Makes them fairly easy to find. He probably saved one hen's life, she had made her nest at the throat of the grassy road ditch (read raccoon & mink highway) about 300 feet from the barn. I'm still missing 2 hens, we'll see how long it takes these two to come up with them!
WIsh that was always the case. I get em to share nest to lay but when they sit its not near eachother. Last year at least the 2 that sat were on my property and with 100 yds of house and 50ish between nest. This year its 100 +/- from house. 1 was just over fence line on neighbors. Other is down the road in the ditchline. Those are the 2 I have located after they sat. Still 1 IDK where.
