question about what to feed guineas AND chickens that live together??

[oliviad51]

I have 2 guineas that are living with about 12 chickens (pinned up, but plenty of room). I did this because we have a hawk that keeps getting our guineas and we are left with 2.

I know that guineas should eat game food while chickens should eat laying food, but is there anything I can feed them BOTH at the same time? Should I just put laying food in the feeder and give them game food as a treat (like scratch?) What would you reccomend? Thanks in advance

 

[ColbyNTX]

They will be fine with the layer.

 

[oliviad51]

ok, thanks!

 

[laturcotte1]

I have two feeders one has 16% layer for the chickens, the other turkey grain, guess what the 2 guinea boys eat? hehehe

 

[phasian]

I have guineas housed with chickens and waterfowl. Everybody gets a mix of organic chicken layer, organic chicken developer mash, and some plumage formula game bird food (higher in protein- great for moulting chickens). I put these in separate vessels for selective feeding and also use a wild bird seed mix- white millet w/ black oil sunflowers seeds as my scratch which is very popular with all the birds.

In addition to their pasturing, they get chickweed, heirloom root vegetables and squash. I notice the guineas eat all of this with relish but especially like the millet and chickweed.

 

[damselfish]

I feed them Flock Raiser and offer the oyster shell separately. You could do the same or feed them all game bird food plus separate oyster shell. I don't do that because our feed store doesn't get a lot of turnover in game bird food. I think it's stale.

Plus they all get BOSS and millet as occasional treats.

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

My guineas eat what ever my chickens eat.

 

[oliviad51]

Ok, that makes me feel better. Thanks

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

Don't have too much fun with them Guin-Guins now!

 

[Farmergreen]

Mine free range after about 6 weeks with the ducks.(inclosed pen) I feed scratch and lay pellets to them both.
I continue feeding them scratch in the evening after they are turned loose.
Guineas eat a lot of bugs. In the wild it is thier main diet.
But they will do fine on about anything you feed to everybody else.