My dad and I have been tossing the idea of getting some lavender guineas for tick control around for a while and I did a little homework, but I'd still like some questions answered.
I think that's all the questions I have for the moment. We don't know if it'll be a project for this summer, but I wanted to know if it was doable or not before we got really invested in it.
- My main worry is predators. We are bordering a heavily forested strip of land and we have had sightings of raccoons, foxes, coyotes, large owls, and roaming dogs all over the neighborhood. We can't easily fence in the yard to keep most of those predators out, but we still want them to be free-roaming.
- We have 7 acres with a pond and it's mostly hill. Is that enough for even the most wander-prone guineas?
- What is the safest budget coop you've built, and what were its dimensions? I definitely plan on coop training because of the amount of predators we have and I'd like it to be sturdy. We will need a nighttime coop big enough for at least 15 guineas to start (hatchery minimum), with some room for expansion for any additional keets that will likely hatch.
- Is a lighter-colored breed a good idea? I read on here that lighter colors might be more easily picked off by predators.
I think that's all the questions I have for the moment. We don't know if it'll be a project for this summer, but I wanted to know if it was doable or not before we got really invested in it.