Looking for guinea fowl hatching eggs

[CaloosaBirds]

I'm in the NoVA area and would like a dozen or so fertile guinea eggs. Any color/mix is fine (I'd actually prefer a mixture to make identifying the birds easier, but all one color is fine, too).

 

[hysop]

Where are you located?

I’m actually going to be buying some in June.

This place is out of Georgia and it’s family owned.

For a dozen plus shipment it comes out to just a few cents under $40

https://flintriverguinea.com/

 

[hysop]

Oh just saw that you’re in VA.

What made you want guineas? I have 6 males, I’m hoping to have some females out of then ones I hatch.

Most companies don’t sell keets or hatching eggs til June.

 

[MGG]

I'm in the NoVA area and would like a dozen or so fertile guinea eggs. Any color/mix is fine (I'd actually prefer a mixture to make identifying the birds easier, but all one color is fine, too).

Have you checked Ebay? They have lots of guinea eggs, all colors too. Beware of the noise lol, they never shut up. Good luck in your search! Here's my pearl guinea hen. She's a photobomber I hatched her out last year, got the eggs from a neighbor.

 

[CaloosaBirds]

Oh just saw that you’re in VA.

What made you want guineas? I have 6 males, I’m hoping to have some females out of then ones I hatch.

Most companies don’t sell keets or hatching eggs til June.

What a beautiful bird!

Last spring I moved to a house on 5 acres, 4.5 of which are forested. One of the things we noticed RIGHT AWAY was that there is a terrible tick problem here. I've had coturnix quail for a long time and thought that this has to be something poultry would be good for (rather than using pesticides.) But when looking up about what birds would be a good, natural defense for ticks in my type of area, guineas came up A LOT. So considering my location and after doing lots of research (and questioning of friends), guineas seem like the ideal solution.

Thank you for the link, btw! I'll be looking in to them.

 

[MGG]

What a beautiful bird!

Last spring I moved to a house on 5 acres, 4.5 of which are forested. One of the things we noticed RIGHT AWAY was that there is a terrible tick problem here. I've had coturnix quail for a long time and thought that this has to be something poultry would be good for (rather than using pesticides.) But when looking up about what birds would be a good, natural defense for ticks in my type of area, guineas came up A LOT. So considering my location and after doing lots of research (and questioning of friends), guineas seem like the ideal solution.

Thank you for the link, btw! I'll be looking in to them.

Sounds good! Good luck with them! Make sure to coop train them so they stay out of those trees, lol. The neighbor had some roost on his 15 ft. high barn in a blizzard once. -20 degrees and 40+ mile per hour winds. He tried to get them down, but said he didn't want to die trying to save the guineas. Side note : they are honestly the dumbest birds ever. I love mine, she's so funny, but she is so stupid. Sometimes I wonder if her brain is in fact stored in the tiny casque on her head, lol. Anyway, they sat up there all night long. Amazingly, he only lost one from the bitter cold.

 

[CaloosaBirds]

Oh just saw that you’re in VA.

What made you want guineas? I have 6 males, I’m hoping to have some females out of then ones I hatch.

Most companies don’t sell keets or hatching eggs til June.

Why so late to start selling the eggs? I think I might have to take a chance on an ebay seller as I am wanting to move things along now (as opposed to having them not be ready to go outside until fall.) Though, maybe I'll order more from your link later. (So thank you!)

Do all your males get along?

 

[CaloosaBirds]

Sounds good! Good luck with them! Make sure to coop train them so they stay out of those trees, lol. The neighbor had some roost on his 15 ft. high barn in a blizzard once. -20 degrees and 40+ mile per hour winds. He tried to get them down, but said he didn't want to die trying to save the guineas. Side note : they are honestly the dumbest birds ever. I love mine, she's so funny, but she is so stupid. Sometimes I wonder if her brain is in fact stored in the tiny casque on her head, lol. Anyway, they sat up there all night long. Amazingly, he only lost one from the bitter cold.

That's amazing about only the one loss! But, yes, I'm HOPING O'm successful in training them to go inside at night. I'm skeptical, however, about your claim that they are the "dumbest" birds. I'm pretty sure coturnix quail are. (Obviously, I only want reaaly dumb fowl. )

 

[MGG]

That's amazing about only the one loss! But, yes, I'm HOPING O'm successful in training them to go inside at night. I'm skeptical, however, about your claim that they are the "dumbest" birds. I'm pretty sure coturnix quail are. (Obviously, I only want reaaly dumb fowl. )

Lol! I've never had coturnix, probably for the best! My Bobs are pretty smart for quail IMO. Good luck! Guineas might be the second dumbest. Lol! I'd have to see it to believe it though!

 

[hysop]

Why so late to start selling the eggs? I think I might have to take a chance on an ebay seller as I am wanting to move things along now (as opposed to having them not be ready to go outside until fall.) Though, maybe I'll order more from your link later. (So thank you!)

Do all your males get along?

It is my understanding that guineafowl breed seasonally so any eggs sold now won’t have a high fertility rate (which is not good considering how expensive guineafowl eggs are). Also, since they are very tiny at birth, much smaller than newly hatched chicks, they require heat longer and more care.

Guineas will take 6 months before I personally feel it is safe to let them roam on their own. I lost a good handful of 2 month old guineas to my dog who doesn’t bother them now as adults, but for some reason loves playing (and accidentally or purposely killing chicks) then ends up eating them.

My males get along. I have no females. They get along to an extent. Guineas won’t always be nice but that’s just how they show dominance or something, but they’re only mean to each other. I don’t pen them up with my chickens.

They’re nice to me and associate me with food so they follow me if I’m near them.