New trio of guineas

[Sir Sacabambaspis]

Hey! I just got a trio of guinea fowl (1 albino male & 2 wild type hens) and although I've read a lot about them I was wondering if you all had any recommendations on letting them free range safely? I did clip their wings to stop them from flying the fences, but how do I know they'll stay in the area? Any recommendations on taming them? I have also read that they can eat a bit of chicken feed, but is it okay if I give them gamebird feed mixed with chicken layer feed? I'm keeping them in a coop with some chickens so I'm not sure what the food situation should be...

I also just wanna show off these gorgeous birds!

 

[R2elk]

Hey! I just got a trio of guinea fowl (1 albino male & 2 wild type hens) and although I've read a lot about them I was wondering if you all had any recommendations on letting them free range safely? I did clip their wings to stop them from flying the fences, but how do I know they'll stay in the area? Any recommendations on taming them? I have also read that they can eat a bit of chicken feed, but is it okay if I give them gamebird feed mixed with chicken layer feed? I'm keeping them in a coop with some chickens so I'm not sure what the food situation should be...

I also just wanna show off these gorgeous birds!

You do not have an albino guinea. You have a White guinea. An albino guinea would have red eyes.

You also have 2 Pearl Gray guineas.

Guineas cannot be sexed from photos so I cannot confirm the sexes that you claim they are.

Mating a White guinea with Pearl Gray guineas will produce Pied Pearl Gray offspring. There is a chance that some of the offspring may be some other type of pied depending on what hidden recessive color genes the Pearl Grays have and what hidden color genes the White guinea has.


Guineas can be taught to stay in an area but you must be diligent about the training. You have to be consistent and cannot skip correcting any of their errors. They can be trained to be herded or taught to come to a call for treats.

I would not feed guineas layer feed because the excess calcium in it can cause kidney damage in the males. I fed my adult guineas 20% protein all flock pellets with free choice oyster shell.

I would not keep guineas in the same coop or run that chickens are in. Guineas have entirely different instincts than any other poultry. When those instincts kick in during breeding season, they can really stress out other types of poultry.