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I bought them june 23 at a poultry expo. The seller told me they were 7 weeks. Im in south tennessee its hot at night and HOT all day. The seller had them in a coop before i got them so day 1 i put them in the coop. 2 days ago th3 chicks joined them. I did plug in a brooder bulb but the guineas dont go near it
 
When i bought the guineas the seller told me they were being brooded with chicks. So i put them right in with mine. Every evening i went down and carried the chicks back up to the house. The last few nights i have left them out there.

I have witnessed no bad behavior towards the chicks. However yesterday i did witness 2 guineas banging each others chests.

They seem to be challenging each other but not the chicks.

The run is 50x25 and uncovered. I bought some bird netting to cover the top which I will probably do tomorrow.

Once its covered (we have HUGE hawks always circling) im gonna start letting both the guineas and chicks out in the run in the daytime and get them used to going back to the coop at night.

After a month or 2 my plan is to cut the guineas loose from the pen. I live in extreme country so they can roam without bothering anyone but bugs.

If they choose to come back to the coop (as I am training them to) then thats great. However if they choose not to so be it. Im not chasing guineas all over creation.

I will do my best to make them know the coop is their home. I taught them that evening is treat time and will let them out 2 at a time so they return to be with the flock. But at some point im letting them out.

Pretty sure they will go and do their own thing
 
Joev1973 said:
When i bought the guineas the seller told me they were being brooded with chicks. So i put them right in with mine. Every evening i went down and carried the chicks back up to the house. The last few nights i have left them out there.
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Brooding and raising keets with chicks causes the keets to imprint. Everything will seem fine right up to the point that their hormones kick in. Usually the start of the first breeding season is when things go wrong. Guineas have different behaviors than chickens. The all out races, the chases, the attacks from behind, the feather pulling or breaking can all cause great stress to the chickens. While the guineas appear to be mean to each other at least they understand what is going on and know how to show deference to the attacking guinea. Chickens do not understand what is going on.
 
R2elk said:
Brooding and raising keets with chicks causes the keets to imprint. Everything will seem fine right up to the point that their hormones kick in. Usually the start of the first breeding season is when things go wrong. Guineas have different behaviors than chickens. The all out races, the chases, the attacks from behind, the feather pulling or breaking can all cause great stress to the chickens. While the guineas appear to be mean to each other at least they understand what is going on and know how to show deference to the attacking guinea. Chickens do not understand what is going on.
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When would you say this behavior will kick in? I hope to be free ranging the guinea's within 4 or 5 more weeks
 

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