Well the Guineas Flew the coop

[nipper75]

Here they are!!!! Do you think you want them?

 

[Joe.G]

would you be interested in only getting rid of a couple, I have been looking for the dark colored ones for like a year now, If you would I would take those, I have a nice coop and yard for them.

 

[nipper75]

YES!!! Can we meet up next week? My husband is out of town for a few days. Will you message me your phone number and I will call you to set up a date, place, and time. I wonder if my chickens would be able to get along with the 2 lavenders that would be left... What do you think? Thank you so much!

 

[Joe.G]

I sent you a PM, I tried to call but just got your voice mail, Nice Ring tone.

 

[pheonixstar15a]

I know what you mean, i raised 22 than sold 11 of them (Guineas) but my chickens sure have been having a lot of problems laying this year like never before and i think it must be the disruption of the Guineas, they are loud, love to chase and peck at my chicks, i am about ready to butcher the Guineas and put them in the freezer for future use, i am told they are good eating, but dark meat like a duck, I love duck.

 

[PeepsCA]

Nope, Guineas aren't all dark meat... the breasts and wings while a little darker than a chicken or Turkey are definitely white meat, and noticeably lighter than the thighs and legs. Guinea meat is super lean too, so it can be overly dry depending on how it's cooked. IMO it's more like Turkey meat, in both flavor and texture. Guinea is actually substituted for Pheasant in a lot of restaurants (sometimes listed as "African Pheasant" on the menus), but I've never tasted Pheasant to be able to compare the 2. I have eaten Guinea quite often tho (and there's about a dozen in my freezer from this season so far), and they indeed are tasty. Just not much meat on them (they usually dress out at a little under 3 lbs). You may want to just process a couple to see if you like the flavor and if it is worth all the work of processing them to you or not, then if you decide it's not sell the rest of them (alive) on craigslist and buy feed for your chickens for the winter, lol.

How big is your coop and pen? Do the Guineas get to free range? The more space and the more free range time the better whenever Guineas are concerned. They can become very territorial and aggressive if they can't get out and run off their extra energy and hormones each day. Maybe booting the Guineas out of the coop each AM and letting the poor Hens have some peace and quiet to lay each day will help?

 

[Joe.G]

So far so good, I forgot how much noise these things make.

 

[Joe.G]

nipper75, Just wanted to give you a update, They are doing very well, 1 is a Male and the other a female, The male trys to mount my chickens all the time and trys to be tough with my roosters, but they all get along pretty well. These Guineas are more tolerant of people then my last ones, I can pet these two when they roost and they will walk over to me outside. These two like to sit on the porch staring at the glass door.

 

[Colourful]

They sound lovely. I'm glad the situation is working out for everyone!