Missing guinea keets!!!! Please help!

[Sydney65]

I was planning to free range in 2-3 weeks. I put water by the lean to but need to put food. I might try the cage thing. I’ll see. I’m about to go check again and I’m they aren’t there then will go back out around 3:30-4:00. Thank you for all the suggestions.

So they are about 4 weeks old now, right? Give them a solid 4 weeks enclosed 24/7 in coop. This is done so that they have a solid understanding that this is home. Then you let one out for the day. If he goes back in, the next day you let 2 out-etc.
Don't skip this or you'll have tree roosters, otherwise known as owl bait.

 

[ChickenWhisperer101]

So they are about 4 weeks old now, right? Give them a solid 4 weeks enclosed 24/7 in coop. This is done so that they have a solid understanding that this is home. Then you let one out for the day. If he goes back in, the next day you let 2 out-etc.
Don't skip this or you'll have tree roosters, otherwise known as owl bait.

They are 6 1/2 weeks approximately. I got them 5 1/2 weeks ago and they were a week old when I got them.

 

[Sydney65]

That's right. Same method, though.

 

[ChickenWhisperer101]

I caught both!!! I went out to check because I was about to leave and both were right next to the lean to. One I caught right there and the other ran and flew to my open shed area and it ran under a shelf and got trapped so I just grabbed it. I’m so relieved that we caught both. Thank you for y’all’s advice!

 

[ChickenWhisperer101]

 

[MysteryChicken]

Never been in this situation. I've had guineas over shoot the fence, & was able to catch them, & get them back into the run.

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

I caught both!!! I went out to check because I was about to leave and both were right next to the lean to. One I caught right there and the other ran and flew to my open shed area and it ran under a shelf and got trapped so I just grabbed it. I’m so relieved that we caught both. Thank you for y’all’s advice!

Yeah!!! Glad that you were able to catch the little troublemakers!