Why did she do that? Why oh why oh why?? More work for me!!!

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

Yesterday afternoon it was time to lock up the guineas so I call them and get all of them but one in the hutch. So I thought, well I don't wonna leave it out so I opened the hutch door again and here came all the guineas out again!

So I just leave it open and leave. Come back and they are gone! Then I look up and see them on the roof ... so then I try to get them off of the roof. I failed. So I just left them alone. So I go out in the backyard to lock up my baby chicks and I see them roosting high in the tree! I'm was about to pull out my hair I was so mad!

So this morning I look out in the hutch and there they all are eating breakfast so I shut the door of them and I "Was" going to leave them in there for a few days so they'd go back in there at night. Then my little sister goes out and lets them all out! UGH! GRRRRR!

Oh, I was so mad!

So now this afternoon I'm gonna have to chase them all over the coutry again! Why did she have to do that? Why, oh why, oh Why?

 

[MuranoFarms]

lol
Don't worry about it just yet. Mine decided to stay out one night a few weeks ago. The next day, 1 came back in the coop to sleep. The night after that, they were all back and have been back every night since. Yours will probably all be back in tonight.

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

I dunno, that was their second time roosting in that tree. They have never gone back to their coop yet. I've always had to catch them.

 

[oesdog]

Try putting a treat in the coop last thing for them kid - it works everytime with mine and they will soon learn if they don;t come home they don;t get a treat!

Oesdog -

 

[bald k9]

How long did you pen them before you let them out ,it is supposed to be like keep them in the pen for 6 to 8 weeks before you let them out, and they get in the habit of sleeping there,!then you can let them go and they return every night [supposed to return every night] good luck running around catching them ,, But do be mad at your sister, just make her help catch them LOL

 

[WriterofWords]

Yep treats in the coop and duck tape on the kid.

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

I do when ever they go in I give them a little scratch. They love it! I only left them in there over night as soon as we got it fixed up. I wasn't going to let them out but my mom did. I sleep late so when every I get up they're already out. If I get them in the coop tonight they're gonna stay in there awhile.

 

[robin416]

A young flock without mature birds as the leaders can be more of a challenge the first year. Once they reach maturity it does become easier to get them to come when you call.

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

Quote:
They come great when they're called! I say: Here lil' guineas! And they comma runn'in!
It's just getting them to go back to the hutch!
I hope when they're older they'll learn!

 

[thechickenchick]

I kept mine penned in for the 8 weeks. They have not spent 1 night in there since the day they figured out they could get out. They always come home at night and roost on the fence. We don't have much of a predator problem but come winter I will have to lock them up again. Hopefully I will be able to get them in there!