Guinea’s update..

“I was thinking of you when I bought my guineas. Are you free ranging yours? I want to, but I’ve heard that they may take off and not come back. Our babies are currently confined in a rabbit cage in our chicken coop. When they’re old enough, we plan to keep them in the chicken run for awhile. Will that be enough to imprint their little brains that this is “home”? I’d love to hear how your guinea fowl are doing.”

Hi Mrs T

Well mine are now bonded to the farm and they have day time free range, they are roamers, going much further into the pastures and the food forest then the chickens or ducks do. They are active and busy, they are noisy, and if you like the way they sound, they are a hoot, if not, maybe not so much LOL

here are some photos for you..  I can’t say much about the rest of their life cycle yet as I have not had sitting, hatching, raising keets, or butchering yet, so far, I just have a fun trio of a male (the boss) and two lovely hens.

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2 Responses to Guinea’s update..

  1. Deb Weyrich-Cody's avatar Deb Weyrich-Cody says:

    LOVE the look of guinea fowl (from the neck down; ) and the sound of them (when speaking quietly amongst themselves; )
    Just judging by the lack of feathering on their heads, are they also “foragers” like Muskovies and Vultures?

    • Yes, they are in fact major foragers, they are my tick patrol, with the increase in the fact that lime is being found in Ontario, I will make sure to keep this breed around for this reason alone, but I have lots of other reason’s I like them as well

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