Introducing......Runnerd70

[Runnerd70]

Hello all,
I believe my wife will also be joining and may duplicate some info but here is a summary.

1. We are new this year to chickens and Guinea Foul.
2. We have 4 chickens(funny story) and 4 Guinea. I believe 2 male and 2 female. Both groups are about 2 month old and outside in the coup together.(not going well)
3. I will mangle the name because these are mainly my wife's birds but I have come to care about them all. (don't tell). We have a Rhode Island Red, NH Red, Orpington and a Dominique.
4. We live in VT
5. My main concern right now is the Guinea are harassing the chickens. The Chickens are really scared and not as social as they were a week or two ago. Because I care about them all I want to do something to help. Any suggestions?
6. Also one of the female Guinea has a bad limp.

 

[Kiki]

Welcome to BYC!
Two really good things to do for them is #1 proper diet/feeding and #2 secure/predator proof housing.

We are glad you joined our flock.
This video should help you find your way around the site better as a member, enjoy.

 

[drumstick diva]

Can you provide a separate coop for the guineas so they won't harass the chickens?

 

[Pork Pie]

Hello and welcome to BYC

You'll find lots of info in the Learning Centre - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/category/learning-center.11/ and if you have a specific topic in mind, just type it in the search box - there's a wealth of information on past and present threads.

Each week, various topics are discussed, which can also be a great resource - https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/topic-of-the-week-thread-archive

You may wish to consider joining your state thread as it will put you in touch with other BYC members in your area - http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/270925/find-your-states-thread#post_3239224

All the best

CT