Who likes guineas?

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

 

[BantammChick]

I have free range guineas,mine are pearl gray guineas.

 

[Jon-o]

Hello,
I was wondering does anyone happen to know how many breeds of guineas there is because I plan on getting wide variety of guinea breeds

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Guinea breeds or guinea color varieties?

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC. @duluthralphie said it best.

 

[Susannah4040]

G'day and Welcome

 

[duluthralphie]

Hello,
I was wondering does anyone happen to know how many breeds of guineas there is because I plan on getting wide variety of guinea breeds

There is only one breed of guineas. with a bunch of color variations. I found if you have more than one color, what you get for keet color is really "potluck".... Guineas refuse to do what there "owner" wants in the way of breeding.

Guineas are not really conducive to being reared in a small pen. I have a 50x100 covered run I use to keep my guineas in until I got the number of eggs I wanted, it was not really big enough for them.

I would let them free range after I got the eggs. I was forced to get rid of my guineas. Guineas do not care two hoots about bio-security or property lines. I had a neighbor that objected to my guineas making his chickens subjects to be ruled...

 

[Hope Hughes]

Hello
Welcome to BYC!!
So glad to have you here!!
Thanks for sharing your story!!
There are many people on here that are ready to help in anyway they can!
The learning center also has alot of great information on it as well!
Enjoy!​

 

[Jon-o]

Does anyone happen to know how many classified colors of guineas there is since there is only one breed

 

[duluthralphie]

No idea...i guess 5-6 APA colors and a ton of mixtures...