Need advice fast

[Joel Brasier]

I have 2 male guineas. They lived together for over a year with no problems. Last night I saw one of the males attacking the other. I separated them for the night. This morning I let them out and the attack began again. The one being attacked is not fighting back. Is it mating season for them or is the one being attacked sick and weak? He doesn’t seem to be sick or weak. I have him in my duck run for protection because I believe the one attacking him is going to kill him.

I need quick advice as tonight I will have to bring in my ducks.

 

[R2elk]

I have 2 male guineas. They lived together for over a year with no problems. Last night I saw one of the males attacking the other. I separated them for the night. This morning I let them out and the attack began again. The one being attacked is not fighting back. Is it mating season for them or is the one being attacked sick and weak? He doesn’t seem to be sick or weak. I have him in my duck run for protection because I believe the one attacking him is going to kill him.

I need quick advice as tonight I will have to bring in my ducks.

When you have domination battles going on, the more you interfere with the fights the longer it will take for them to settle their differences.

Not knowing the general area where you live prevents me from speculating if breeding season is starting. Guineas typically go into breeding season the spring after they have hatched.

 

[Joel Brasier]

When you have domination battles going on, the more you interfere with the fights the longer it will take for them to settle their differences.

Not knowing the general area where you live prevents me from speculating if breeding season is starting. Guineas typically go into breeding season the spring after they have hatched.

I live in Texas. The one that is getting attacked is my oldest guinea.

 

[R2elk]

I live in Texas. The one that is getting attacked is my oldest guinea.

That sounds like a dominance battle. The only for sure options are to just let them work it out on their own, find the bully a new home or invite him to dinner.

 

[Joel Brasier]

Wouldn’t both of them be fighting, not just 1 doing the fighting if it is a dominance battle?

 

[R2elk]

Wouldn’t both of them be fighting, not just 1 doing the fighting if it is a dominance battle?

Not if the younger one has already won and is just wanting to be a bully. If they are both fighting then the dominance issue has not been settled yet.

I have had long standing dominant guinea males lose their position of authority and go into severe depression. When they get like that even the lowest member of the flock will take it out on them every chance they get.