guineas and chickens

[me2]

i have a 4 yr old male guinea that has lost all his mates. I have 3 peri-menopausal chickens ages 3 & 5 yrs old. Can I move the chickens to the guinea pen so he will have some companions? All free range during the day but have never co-mingled. All are penned at night. I am hoping to bring the 3 chickens to him & keep them all penned together for a few days to get to know each other. The chickens are very friendly. The guinea is aloof to humans. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you!

 

[Lavender Ro]

I have had guineas, but never put them in with chickens before so I'm of no help with this sorry.

 

[aart]

i have a 4 yr old male guinea that has lost all his mates. I have 3 peri-menopausal chickens ages 3 & 5 yrs old. Can I move the chickens to the guinea pen so he will have some companions? All free range during the day but have never co-mingled. All are penned at night. I am hoping to bring the 3 chickens to him & keep them all penned together for a few days to get to know each other. The chickens are very friendly. The guinea is aloof to humans. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you!

Not sure if that would work or not, might depend on if the male would try to mate the chickens....BUT.....Welcome to BYC!

Might look at these threads in this search:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/se...d+chickens&t=post&o=relevance&c[title_only]=1

 

[me2]

Not sure if that would work or not, might depend on if the male would try to mate the chickens....BUT.....Welcome to BYC!

Might look at these threads in this search:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/se...d+chickens&t=post&o=relevance&c[title_only]=1

thank you! after reading these, i think my male guinea will be ok on his own until next spring when i can add some new keets.

 

[me2]

so this morning my guinea hen has returned! no idea where she has been for the last week. they have always come back to roost in their pen every night. she looks fine. doubt she is nesting as she already hatched her keets,(in early august) in the pen. strange but glad she's back