What in the world? Where did you come from?

[WVchick71]

I heard this gawd awful noise out my bedroom window, so I went to investigate and THIS is what I found!

Have no idea where it came from or what kind it is, but it sure is LOUD.

 

[Godsgrl]

That is a bird called a guinea. Yes, they are extremely loud, but excellent at eating ticks/grasshoppers/little frogs, etc. I don't know what to tell you to do with it, but good luck whatever you decide. What a beautiful bird!

 

[terrilhb]

It is beautiful.

 

[WVchick71]

He or she wont let me get too close. But did however enjoy some of the grain I threw down for it.

 

[PeepsCA]

The color is Lavender. If it makes a 2 syllable call that sounds like "buck-wheat" or "come-back" it's a Hen. If all it does is scream CHI CHI CHI CHI at ya it might be a male (females do that too, but females are the only ones that have the 2 syllable call).

 

[Elphaba2140]

I would love to find one of these in my yard. My neighbor on the other hand...

would kill me. I say feed it and have it join the crew if it wants to.

 

[Cindy in PA]

I had a male pearl guinea show up in my yard 5 weeks ago & he's still here! I've been trying to find about 5-6 more to coop with my chickens for him, but have had no luck. He roosts on my bantam tractor. I am leery of putting him in with the chickens alone, as he seems to peck at the fence & I read having a lone male may make him aggressive toward chickens. Anyone know of any adults for sale in SE PA?? I throw him scratch and game bird feed daily and keep water out for him. He sure is fun to watch, but mostly just runs from one pen to the next & doesn't range around.

 

[robin416]

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His not ranging is a prime example of how important a flock is to Guineas.

I'm surprised you haven't been able to find him some companions since this is prime keet selling season.

 

[MuranoFarms]

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Maybe my monitor color is off but it looks like a regular pearl to me.

 

[racuda]

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Check Craigslist.