Just had a MAJOR fail. Feeling sad. Need some advice.

[Tre3hugger]

Your neighbor's guineas appear to feel that it is their territory and are trying to chase off the interlopers. Guineas do not understand property lines.

Precisely as I feared! They never came over here until they heard my birds. Now they are like oh wait this is ours! Well they will have to learn they are in fact the interlopers. I keep doing to them what they are doing to the babies haha basically just charging them and getting loud. It is hilarious to see them hightailing it down the road. My neighbor and I are 1/5 mile apart and the only ones on our dirt road so at least there's no traffic to worry about! If they were peaceful co-existance would be ideal but that ain't happening. Hopefully the bird brains get the picture if i keep running them off. Until then it has my wife laughing. Guinea life...never boring. My birds are 9 weeks old today, and already balding!! lol It is cool to see the adults close up. Sneak preview of what mine will look like! Really nothing like keets at all.

P.S. Thanks @R2elk for the prompt and informative response!

 

[R2elk]

Precisely as I feared! They never came over here until they heard my birds. Now they are like oh wait this is ours! Well they will have to learn they are in fact the interlopers. I keep doing to them what they are doing to the babies haha basically just charging them and getting loud. It is hilarious to see them hightailing it down the road. My neighbor and I are 1/5 mile apart and the only ones on our dirt road so at least there's no traffic to worry about! If they were peaceful co-existance would be ideal but that ain't happening. Hopefully the bird brains get the picture if i keep running them off. Until then it has my wife laughing. Guinea life...never boring. My birds are 9 weeks old today, and already balding!! lol It is cool to see the adults close up. Sneak preview of what mine will look like! Really nothing like keets at all.

P.S. Thanks @R2elk for the prompt and informative response!

Once your guineas are fully grown, don't be surprised if your neighbor's guineas try to join your flock.

 

[Lilokieescorter]

I'm still learning myself on guenies as we have 6 that are going on 3 weeks old & we are raising them with my 2 little frizzle/silkies, we're getting a spot for ours to roost in the hay barn when we release them in about 6 weeks or so

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

I'm still learning myself on guenies as we have 6 that are going on 3 weeks old & we are raising them with my 2 little frizzle/silkies, we're getting a spot for ours to roost in the hay barn when we release them in about 6 weeks or so

Very cute picture!

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

Precisely as I feared! They never came over here until they heard my birds. Now they are like oh wait this is ours! Well they will have to learn they are in fact the interlopers. I keep doing to them what they are doing to the babies haha basically just charging them and getting loud. It is hilarious to see them hightailing it down the road. My neighbor and I are 1/5 mile apart and the only ones on our dirt road so at least there's no traffic to worry about! If they were peaceful co-existance would be ideal but that ain't happening. Hopefully the bird brains get the picture if i keep running them off. Until then it has my wife laughing. Guinea life...never boring. My birds are 9 weeks old today, and already balding!! lol It is cool to see the adults close up. Sneak preview of what mine will look like! Really nothing like keets at all.

P.S. Thanks @R2elk for the prompt and informative response!

I’ve used a water gun with guineas before... Hopefully, if the two flocks try to merge, they want to hang together on your property!

 

[Tre3hugger]

Once your guineas are fully grown, don't be surprised if your neighbor's guineas try to join your flock.

Once mine are big enough to defend themselves that is fine with me. I feel bad for the lone 2. There used to be like 10 but my neighbor does not do anything for them so, we will see if there are any left by the time mine grow up.

 

[Tre3hugger]

I’ve used a water gun with guineas before... Hopefully, if the two flocks try to merge, they want to hang together on your property!

Water gun, good idea! I'm the one with a guinea coop, so the choice seems obvious, but we all now how smart they are! lol

 

[Tre3hugger]

IDK what I'm doing. Last night I couldn't get anyone cooped up. Lost two guineas last night to a predator. Heard the poor things getting eaten at around 445(one hour tll F-in sunrise) and when the sun came up two were missing. What works one day with these birds does not work the next. I am obviously going to keep trying but I don't really know what else to do. Got the white millet on order, Hopefully that will help. Going to make minor coop adjustments today finally that I have some time. It was pouring and thundering last night. I thought for sure they would want to coop up. NOPE. I wasn't prepared for the emotional toll of these birds. They leave, they come back. They coop up one night, scatter the next and get killed. Gaah! I hope all the time and energy I put in doesn't end up being just to feed a couple raccoons, but that is becoming a distinct possibility. Down to 5 guineas, and feeling defeated.

 

[My2butterflies]

I’m so sorry:/
That’s always a fear I have when my 13th guinea refuses to coop up for the night.
And guineas have no issue staying out in the rain. Mine where out nearly till dark a couple nights ago when we had some big thunderstorms roll through. 13 stayed out all night through a tornado warning! I thought for sure he’d be dead, but no. Just drenched. Poor thing looked like a drowned rat.

Anyway, perhaps your guineas need to be cooped for a while. It’s always good to do after a predator attack to keep them from taking the whole flock. Once you can get them all in, I’d keep them in for a week or so. Then only let one out. If you can manage to find a way to do a slow release you might have better luck then turning them all loose at once.
Of course nothing is guaranteed to work, but could be worth a try. I’m sorry your guineas have been causing you so much grief. Hopefully the millet helps once it comes.

 

[Tre3hugger]

I’m so sorry:/
That’s always a fear I have when my 13th guinea refuses to coop up for the night.
And guineas have no issue staying out in the rain. Mine where out nearly till dark a couple nights ago when we had some big thunderstorms roll through. 13 stayed out all night through a tornado warning! I thought for sure he’d be dead, but no. Just drenched. Poor thing looked like a drowned rat.

Anyway, perhaps your guineas need to be cooped for a while. It’s always good to do after a predator attack to keep them from taking the whole flock. Once you can get them all in, I’d keep them in for a week or so. Then only let one out. If you can manage to find a way to do a slow release you might have better luck then turning them all loose at once.
Of course nothing is guaranteed to work, but could be worth a try. I’m sorry your guineas have been causing you so much grief. Hopefully the millet helps once it comes.

I appreciate your kind words. I said to my wife this morning if I manage to get them back in, they are staying in for a while!! I guess it's all part of the game but I really take the death of any animal that I am responsible for hard. I am trying my best and so far it is just not working. I'm not giving up though. I will continue to post both triumphs and defeats. Today is another day!