TheAspirationalHomestead
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- Feb 22, 2025
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Hi, folks,
We had a dog attack that killed one of my guinea fowl, leaving a poor female by herself. I've read they tend to get very stressed by themselves, so we put in a mirror but I'm thinking it may be better to have her join our flock of 7 ducks and 6 ducklings. Do you think this might be a good idea or will the female guinea get too aggressive with the ducks? A few details:
The guinea free ranges and the ducks mostly free range in the same area, but the ducks have a fenced-in area currently where the guinea can't really reach, but the ducks can enter and leave at will. We've noticed no aggression.
The guinea's flight feathers have been trimmed, since previous flocks would jump the fence and get eaten by coyotes.
The ducks are Swedish, so medium-sized, very chill, with two males.
Any advice would be welcome.
We had a dog attack that killed one of my guinea fowl, leaving a poor female by herself. I've read they tend to get very stressed by themselves, so we put in a mirror but I'm thinking it may be better to have her join our flock of 7 ducks and 6 ducklings. Do you think this might be a good idea or will the female guinea get too aggressive with the ducks? A few details:
The guinea free ranges and the ducks mostly free range in the same area, but the ducks have a fenced-in area currently where the guinea can't really reach, but the ducks can enter and leave at will. We've noticed no aggression.
The guinea's flight feathers have been trimmed, since previous flocks would jump the fence and get eaten by coyotes.
The ducks are Swedish, so medium-sized, very chill, with two males.
Any advice would be welcome.