I need advice

[R2elk]

Ok thank you! Ive heard people say that Guineas have fought off wild dogs and other predators before but I guess that's not the case the majority of the time.

People say lots of things that are not true especially when referencing guineas. There are reported cases of people saying that their guineas escorted a fox or a coyote off of their property. Any guinea that gets close enough to actually fight a predator is normally a dead guinea. There is a recent post of guinea treeing a trio of raccoons, but this is not the normal outcome.

At night the guineas are not protectors of anything and are extremely susceptible to all nighttime predators.

Gangster Guineas

 

[Unicornlife3316]

People say lots of things that are not true especially when referencing guineas. There are reported cases of people saying that their guineas escorted a fox or a coyote off of their property. Any guinea that gets close enough to actually fight a predator is normally a dead guinea. There is a recent post of guinea treeing a trio of raccoons, but this is not the normal outcome.

At night the guineas are not protectors of anything and are extremely susceptible to all nighttime predators.

Gangster Guineas

Those were my guineas that treed the raccoons BUT I was out there, they feel braver with me around. ALSO - they’re not really chasing something off, they’re curious VERY curious, and VERY VERY loud when they sound an alarm, which can confuse and startle other animals. I had 5 guineas do the same to a very young coyote. These same guineas also walked straight up to a bobcat sounding their alarm. Thankfully I was able to get between the birds and the bobcat because they would have been torn to shreds if I hadn’t been there.

Do not get Guineas for protection. I’ve lost MULTIPLE to bobcats around here. They’re completely useless unless the sun is up. They’re totally blind at night.

Build a safe duck house for the ducks to sleep in at night. I’m not sure what to tell you about daylight, personally I’d trap and kill what I could. I’d make sure there was no food out or around to draw them in.

Good luck.

 

[R2elk]

Those were my guineas that treed the raccoons BUT I was out there, they feel braver with me around. ALSO - they’re not really chasing something off, they’re curious VERY curious, and VERY VERY loud when they sound an alarm, which can confuse and startle other animals. I had 5 guineas do the same to a very young coyote. These same guineas also walked straight up to a bobcat sounding their alarm. Thankfully I was able to get between the birds and the bobcat because they would have been torn to shreds if I hadn’t been there.

Do not get Guineas for protection. I’ve lost MULTIPLE to bobcats around here. They’re completely useless unless the sun is up. They’re totally blind at night.

Build a safe duck house for the ducks to sleep in at night. I’m not sure what to tell you about daylight, personally I’d trap and kill what I could. I’d make sure there was no food out or around to draw them in.

Good luck.