Teaching Guinea fowl to roost in trees

[DwveBuck]

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I have got some 2 month old guinea fowl which I have had in a cage to get used to the area. I have been letting 2-3 out each day and have recently been letting them all out the whole time. My plan is for them to be wild but still staying in the area but they won’t fly into the trees at night, they just sit on the ground. I was wondering how to teach them to fly into the trees at night.
hopefully you guys have some soloutions.

Thanks Will

Tried to reply but my typing sucks. I'll try it again. If you know where they a sitting go to them after dark. Catch them and physically put them in a tree. You may have to do this for a bit but that should give them the clue that a tree is where they want to be. Always remember that they are not the smartest of animals.

 

[R2elk]

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Tried to reply but my typing sucks. I'll try it again. If you know where they a sitting go to them after dark. Catch them and physically put them in a tree. You may have to do this for a bit but that should give them the clue that a tree is where they want to be. Always remember that they are not the smartest of animals.

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