Hi all,
I have four 2.5-month-old Guineas that Ideal gave me as extra in a chick order in October. I've raised Guineas before and tried to free-range them, but they inevitably either wandered away or got taken by predators.
We now have 55 acres in Kentucky (mainly wooded but their run is in an open area) and I would love to be able to free-range the guineas in spring. Does anyone have any tips for successfully free-ranging them? If I keep them in the run until spring, thought it would better the chances of having them stay nearby in the trees at night. We plan on getting some other more hardy free-range chicken breeds in spring to add to our other chickens but not sure on those either what is the best chicken age to start free-ranging?
I have four 2.5-month-old Guineas that Ideal gave me as extra in a chick order in October. I've raised Guineas before and tried to free-range them, but they inevitably either wandered away or got taken by predators.
We now have 55 acres in Kentucky (mainly wooded but their run is in an open area) and I would love to be able to free-range the guineas in spring. Does anyone have any tips for successfully free-ranging them? If I keep them in the run until spring, thought it would better the chances of having them stay nearby in the trees at night. We plan on getting some other more hardy free-range chicken breeds in spring to add to our other chickens but not sure on those either what is the best chicken age to start free-ranging?