Krosterhus
In the Brooder
- Mar 23, 2018
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Hi All. I would like some recommendations. We have a new-ish flock of 8 guinea, raised from day old, on our property of 15 acres (in the county). They sleep in a coup at night, get along well with all other animals, including the dogs and cat, and stay quite separate from our ducks and pond (they choose not to co-mingle).
I adore them. They adore us, are used to hanging around our house mostly, and they like to sit on the rocking chair on my porch and knock on the windows.
Occasionally, they make they’re way down the hill, across 2-4 acres, under the fence to our neighbors house (city folk). The neighbors have a tiny garden, a few plants, and were initially worried the birds would bother their plants. They’re also loud when they roam, of course. This has happened a few times since we’ve had them. We’ve installed a gate, etc. (Neighbors do like to come visit and feed the ducks, by the way, and fish in our pond). The neighbors always call or text for us to come get the guineas. Given that we have 15+ acres for these guys to roam, I don’t want to have to get rid of them just b/c particular neighbor doesn’t like to be bothered by them.
Here’s my thought: I need an alert collar to put on a few of them so I can be notified when they pass out of a certain zone on our property, before they reach the neighbors property. Kind of like an invisible fence, but one that would alert me rather than shock or harm the birds. (Since they travel in a pack, I figure just monitoring a few will be fine).
Thoughts
from anyone?
I adore them. They adore us, are used to hanging around our house mostly, and they like to sit on the rocking chair on my porch and knock on the windows.
Occasionally, they make they’re way down the hill, across 2-4 acres, under the fence to our neighbors house (city folk). The neighbors have a tiny garden, a few plants, and were initially worried the birds would bother their plants. They’re also loud when they roam, of course. This has happened a few times since we’ve had them. We’ve installed a gate, etc. (Neighbors do like to come visit and feed the ducks, by the way, and fish in our pond). The neighbors always call or text for us to come get the guineas. Given that we have 15+ acres for these guys to roam, I don’t want to have to get rid of them just b/c particular neighbor doesn’t like to be bothered by them.
Here’s my thought: I need an alert collar to put on a few of them so I can be notified when they pass out of a certain zone on our property, before they reach the neighbors property. Kind of like an invisible fence, but one that would alert me rather than shock or harm the birds. (Since they travel in a pack, I figure just monitoring a few will be fine).
Thoughts
