Gunieas and Ducks

[MysticalMom]

Guineas and Ducks. Anyone have both? How do they tolerate each other? I've never kept the 2 together. They have separate pens and coops, but the guineas will eventually free range with the ducks. (all the guineas are only 4 weeks old right now) Oh and space is not an issue, there's 266 acres to share.

 

[PeepsCA]

I don't own any ducks (yet), but I have sold keets to 2 customers that have raised them together (one has geese too) with no issues. They pretty much graze/range side by side and do their own thing as they mature (both ranches have plenty of acreage, separate coops/pens and a water source for the ducks/geese), and all the Guineas steer clear of the water but one particular dingy Hen that thought she was a duck and took a swim or 2 in the creek trying to pal around with her duckies, lol (she eventually figured out that swimming was not her forte` and learned to fly over the creek)

 

[zazouse]

I have raised them with all kinds of birds including ducks and they did fine.

 

[zazouse]

Ya know with all the land ya got ya may need some peafowl next

Sorry i am an enabler

 

[Kevin565]

When your free ranging yes it should work fine. But I wouldn't suggest cooping them together. Guineas are extremely fast so can tramble ducks on accident. I've lost a few birds to this happening.

 

[Sophie Mae]

Great question. I was wondering the same thing my self. I have 10 muscovy ducks and 6 guinea chicks together in a brooder now. They seem to be getting along just fine but I do have separate homes for them one they are old enough. They will free range together during the day though.

 

[PeepsCA]

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Pssst... Guinea keets

 

[racuda]

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What is that bird on the left?

 

[perchie.girl]

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What is that bird on the left?

Looks like an Egret or a Crane or Heron of some sort. Very very pretty. We have white and blue Herons here and Egrets.

 

[PeepsCA]

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LOL @ enabler! Mhmm, you are!

Amazing pic... they are giving that guy the rubber necked Guinea staredown