Male Female Ratio

[ScaredOfShadows]

Okay so I was just out watching the chickens and guineas and ducks - lol all run amock and got to thinking again about the ratio for male to female with the guineas...How many females to a male? I have 2 established adult pairs (which I heard is a bit odd for guineas to stay in a singular pair? ) that aren't interested in the youngin's except when their female mate is on eggs. Though I have 7 younger ones whom I think is 5 females and 2 males - so I was wondering with at the moment I have my porcelian female on eggs (Why now I don't know - lol) and so her guinea cock mate is driving the youngsters (5 months) nuts and being a great big bully. I am honestly about ready to dispose of the porcelian male because he harasses everything where the 4 yr old pearl male is very easy going and ignores everything else.

So lets see we have I think 7 females and 4 males - should I knock out 2 males and just keep the elder pearl with his woman and then a younger male for the other 6 females?

 

[racuda]

I thought 50/50 was ideal, although for several months I had 2 females with 6 males with no major problems, just a little chasing every now and then. You should be fine with what you have.

 

[robin416]

Guineas pair up, it is very seldom that they will have more than one female as a mate. So no, you're two pairs are not unusual at all. Don't change your current ratio, you need to keep it where it is to keep the flock from focusing on your chickens.

 

[ColbyNTX]

If they free range then you should keep 1 cock per hen if you want your girls to all lay fertile eggs. If they are in coops full time then a cock my breed more than his mate. Guineas do pair up like a married couple.