Guineas?

[Chuckin]

were considering getting around 2 guineas because we heard that they will alert if a predator is near chickens. just how loud are they? do we keep them with chicken, or do they sleep outside? do we need more than two? are they loud even when not alerting? can they be placed in runs with chickens? thanks!

 

[Pastel the Rooster]

Guineas like to be in larger flocks. I'd get around six.
They are very good at alerting. I would put them in a different coop, if possible, but close to you're chickens.
They can be loud when not alerting. Mine scream when a leaf falls.
I wouldn't recommend putting them in with chickens, as they will fight, and possibly kill each other.

I don't think that you will regret buying guineas. They make me laugh constantly. They are not the brightest, and they do best when they are let out during the day, or even at night. At night they could get picked off my predators though.

 

[Guinea Math]

Guineas are a true blast, so entertaining and fun to watch but very independent, active and flighty. I personally love them and got them first, then chicken math took over. Lol.

I have my guineas and chickens cooped up together and in the same runs and haven’t had any problems. They sleep on the same roost bars too. They really just ignore each other, it’s kinda funny to watch them dance around the other. They don’t peck, chase or fight with the opposite bird, only their own kind. Except momma hens, both guinea and chicken, will peck at anything that disturbs their babies, even other babies.
A big difference is that guineas do not like confinement At All, dawn comes and they are at the door pacing to be let out. The chickens are content to wake up slow and laze about the coop and run, they’ll even happily scratch (aka excavate ) around in the coop if you use the deep litter method. Guineas are MUCH more active and they don’t scratch around nearly the same, they “need“ to free range and stay in motion. Which is great as they eat all the bugs, don’t destroy your garden and are a great alert system. Mine watch the sky constantly. They can be crazy loud when they are scared or alarmed but that’s what you want and they quickly quiet down once the threat is gone. I personally find them more alert even than my roosters.
I have chicken hens that loudly croak all day long, they are the real noisy ones. Lol.