Introducing new guineas and when to let out?

[Srod79]

We have 7 grown guinea males that have been doing bug duty on our property(and the neighbors) for 7 months now. I purchased 10, 10 week old keets last week as Last ditch effort to keep the "boys" on our property more.
Our boys have been staying close to the keets, as I know there are females in the bunch. My question is, when can I let the keets out and know they will be safe? I feel that they will just flow our boys home, but not sure how long to keep the keets in their enclosure, since they have the boy guides?

Anyone?

Thanks!

 

[R2elk]

We have 7 grown guinea males that have been doing bug duty on our property(and the neighbors) for 7 months now. I purchased 10, 10 week old keets last week as Last ditch effort to keep the "boys" on our property more.
Our boys have been staying close to the keets, as I know there are females in the bunch. My question is, when can I let the keets out and know they will be safe? I feel that they will just flow our boys home, but not sure how long to keep the keets in their enclosure, since they have the boy guides?

Anyone?

Thanks!

Learning where home is becomes much easier when young guineas are readily accepted into an established flock. As long as your adult guineas take an interest in the youngsters everything should be fine. Watch for aggressiveness from the adults which may happen towards males in the young group. Provide hiding places that the young ones can take advantage of if needed.

You might want to try releasing a couple of the young ones and observe the flock behavior. Keeping most of them penned will encourage the released ones to stick around even if the adults are not accepting of them.

Good luck.

 

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I would start by letting them out a couple hours before dark. My adult guineas range far during the day but stick close in the yard when its late day.
This way you will be able to observe and make sure they know how to get back in there coop.
Are you sure all your adult guineas are males?
I have had my entire flock become ( parents) very protective and watchful when young keets were around.

 

[Srod79]

Learning where home is becomes much easier when young guineas are readily accepted into an established flock. As long as your adult guineas take an interest in the youngsters everything should be fine. Watch for aggressiveness from the adults which may happen towards males in the young group. Provide hiding places that the young ones can take advantage of if needed.

You might want to try releasing a couple of the young ones and observe the flock behavior. Keeping most of them penned will encourage the released ones to stick around even if the adults are not accepting of them.

Good luck.

Hey Elk!
Thank you!
I our grown boys stuck around for 3 days with our littles, there are multiple females. I let them all out on the fourth morning and they have been right as rain ever since! They flock together perfectly and they travel well, and spend more time on our property! Absolutely perfect!

 

[Srod79]

I would start by letting them out a couple hours before dark. My adult guineas range far during the day but stick close in the yard when its late day.
This way you will be able to observe and make sure they know how to get back in there coop.
Are you sure all your adult guineas are males?
I have had my entire flock become ( parents) very protective and watchful when young keets were around.

Yes, all adults are males for sure! Its pretty exciting to hear the females calling now! The world is right and all are flocked perfectly! Thanks for your comment!