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[LBejaran]

All this talk of peafowl reminded me that I wanted a couple guineas this year. I miss my turkeys but I have a feeling that raising guineas would be just as interesting. Plus, they'd be the perfect pest control since I've vetoed use of pesticides in the yard.

There is the worry that the keets are too delicate, though, so I'm hesitating. If someone locally has Guinea hatching eggs and one of my hens goes broody, I might consider it, though. I was reading on Mother Earth News that guineas raised around chickens are a bit tamer.

I have more reading to do. I'm not gonna jump into this like I normally would. It has to really be worth the money and effort in order for me to do it, haha!

 

[Ms Jellybean]

All this talk of peafowl reminded me that I wanted a couple guineas this year. I miss my turkeys but I have a feeling that raising guineas would be just as interesting. Plus, they'd be the perfect pest control since I've vetoed use of pesticides in the yard.

There is the worry that the keets are too delicate, though, so I'm hesitating. If someone locally has Guinea hatching eggs and one of my hens goes broody, I might consider it, though. I was reading on Mother Earth News that guineas raised around chickens are a bit tamer.

I have more reading to do. I'm not gonna jump into this like I normally would. It has to really be worth the money and effort in order for me to do it, haha!

I thought about getting some guineas. The French Guineas lay year round. Ideal sells them. I'd like more land (and money) so I could get a larger assortment of animals. I should move out to the country.

It is a pretty sunny day today! Highs in the 60's and then the 70's! WOO HOO!!!!! The only bad thing is that the cedar pollen is quite high now. I did not know I was allergic to cedar until I moved across the street from a stand of cedar trees. The is my second year to suffer.

 

[hungnguyen]

A pair of guineas got in my ranch a year ago. At first I wanted to trap them for meat. But my partner advised me not to, since these would keep the snakes out. They ran around the yard, ate my chicken feed and lived happily. There was a period of about a month that I did not see them. Then they came back. My partner explained that might have been their setting time, and no chick hatched ! Then about 3 months ago, only 1 guinea ran around, maybe the other one died of some causes (predator maybe). Since then this one (maybe a He) still lives on my ranch, shares my chicken feed, scare the snakes and ... who know, some days I may get him a Lady.

How can I tell if this is a He, a She ... or a SheHe ?

 

[jajeanpierre]

A pair of guineas got in my ranch a year ago. At first I wanted to trap them for meat. But my partner advised me not to, since these would keep the snakes out. They ran around the yard, ate my chicken feed and lived happily. There was a period of about a month that I did not see them. Then they came back. My partner explained that might have been their setting time, and no chick hatched ! Then about 3 months ago, only 1 guinea ran around, maybe the other one died of some causes (predator maybe). Since then this one (maybe a He) still lives on my ranch, shares my chicken feed, scare the snakes and ... who know, some days I may get him a Lady.

How can I tell if this is a He, a She ... or a SheHe ?

It might have hidden because it was molting.

 

[Ms Jellybean]

Do you post photos from your phone? Do you have a GPS enabled camera that you post the photos you took with it? You probably want to turn off the location setting then.

I read about the GPS feature on a camera that I have when I bought it a couple years ago. I was sure to turn off the GPS on the camera and when I got my iPhone last year I did the same thing. I make sure all my settings are private.

Watch this video.

 

[LBejaran]

I thought about getting some guineas.  The French Guineas lay year round. Ideal sells them.  I'd like more land (and money) so I could get a larger assortment of animals.  I should move out to the country.

The rancher I purchased my pullets from still has a guinea hen for sale (only $15 for a full grown hen, woot), but I didn't want to jump the gun. I'd hate to make a premature decision. I just think the benefits would outweigh any negative aspects.

A pair of guineas got in my ranch a year ago. At first I wanted to trap them for meat. But my partner advised me not to, since these would keep the snakes out. They ran around the yard, ate my chicken feed and lived happily. There was a period of about a month that I did not see them. Then they came back. My partner explained that might have been their setting time, and no chick hatched ! Then about 3 months ago, only 1 guinea ran around, maybe the other one died of some causes (predator maybe). Since then this one (maybe a He) still lives on my ranch, shares my chicken feed, scare the snakes and ... who know, some days I may get him a Lady.

How can I tell if this is a He, a She ... or a SheHe ?

I think you can tell by the noise they make. The males are supposed to make a loud chrrrr noise, like a chainsaw, haha! How lucky that two ended up in your yard!

 

[ClovisMan]

Bantams anyone? Local feed store has Chicks in stock! New Braunfels Feed and Supply...

 

[hungnguyen]

Quote:Originally Posted by ClovisMan

Bantams anyone? Local feed store has Chicks in stock! New Braunfels Feed and Supply...


The weather is so nice. You better finish your coop ... this weekend

 

[Brookshire11]

Speaking of coops...lol
I'm so overwhelmed I don't even know where to begin!!

I start looking at the ones on here and they seem SOOO complicated.
I've got less than a month to plan, and then it will have to come together fast!

 

[TexasLisa]

My feed store has Australorps, Giant Jerseys, Silver Laced, Barred Rocks, etc. I turned around and walked away VERY fast. I think my DH would say 'yes' if they had little engines attached to them!

Lisa