rescuing a guinea hen

[sydney13]

i was in a live poultry market and saw tons of sick looking guinea hens locked up in cages being used for meat? The place has been shut down many times for their cage conditions and but now its back in business? Im gonna buy a chicken from them to keep as a pet and im thinking of getting a guinea hen. So i should buy two of them because they shouldn't live along right? Is it best to get two females or should you get a male and female? How do you tell he sex of them when they are in tiny little cages? If a accidentally bought 2 males would they fight like two roosters would? And can you tell me how to care for them cuz as you can tell i know nothing about guinea hens?

 

[Sandbellie]

Male guinea hens are not like male roosters at all. They are actually very laid back. They don't fight like roosters, or beat on the females.
And i don't believe people eat guineas. But guineas do make awesome bug eaters. You care for them like chickens. Tho, they do like to sleep in trees. To prevent this, feed them a special treat where you want them to stay, so they know they'll get a treat when ever they return. Chickens and guineas get along, but don't usually hang out together, and i wouldn't recommend keeping them in the same coop. Sometimes older guineas can pick on little chickens and guineas. But they are pretty easy to take care of. They like to fly and are skiddish if you don't spend time with them.

Hope this helps!

 

[ohiofarmgirl]

And i don't believe people eat guineas.

oh yes they do


one thing before you get one as a pet... um.. they can be super loud, are your neighbors close?​

 

[Sandbellie]

Well they can be loud, yes. But it depends on who your neighbors are.

 

[Guinea Goonie]

Guinea Hens are most difinitely eaten by Humans. Just pic out a few it will not matter if they are male or female, they will surely be the lucky ones.