r/guineafowl

Had them cooped up for around 5, 6 months. About 3 of them out of 8 will return to the coop, sometimes they sit on top of it or next to it on the ground. Most nights I just walk over there and herd them around the corner to the door, because they seem to continually forget where the door is even when their lights are on inside, but it is getting really old really fast.

But the part that's getting REAL OLD RIGHT NOW????

We have a perimeter fence around our property to keep multiple species in and multiple species out. However, the guineas, obviously, find their way out on a daily basis. Not all of them, but usually 3 or 4 of them. I think perhaps on accident, because there's no way these birds do anything intentionally? I don't think they are even aware they can fly, I think it surprises them when they do it. Because they definitely aren't aware that they can come back in the same way they went out. The one time I managed to herd one back OVER the fence was an absolute accident on his part and I should have bought a lottery ticket immediately because luck was really shining on me.

Anyway, it's getting real old going outside perimeter, to the guineas, herding them back to the entrance... 1-2x a day. We're not on a small amount of property, so this is not super convenient. We're also in a thick, old forest, full of poison ivy and brambles so navigating out there as a human is difficult.

Someone told me to cut holes in the fence for the guineas and I was like, uh, really defeats the purpose of having a fence, don't it?

I feel obligated to care for these stupid birds so I want to make sure they come back and are safe at night. But they are actively working against me.

I mean really, do I just give up and let them do whatever? This never gets better, does it? I think I'm just looking for commiseration. Because I'm pretty sure there's no real advice for this.

My flock was 6 guineas and 12 hens up until something got 5 of my guineas. The one left is a male. They were killed during the day while I was at work because the guineas slept in the coop with the chickens. Well I replaced with 6 more let's and need to know the best way to introduce them to my flock. The keets are about two weeks old right now and have been living in the brooder. TIA.

Question for experienced owners. I've got a flock of 5 Guinea who are just now reaching adulthood. I think 3 are male and 2 are females. One of the girls seems to get tired really quickly and lays down a lot. Her legs look pale but red like the scales have been picked off? Do Guinea get scaly leg mites? If so, why are only the tips of toes on my others white?

I had to come back! 😄

I joined here, a year or two ago. Was really ~ still! ~ into getting some Gif's. Have been practically all my life. Then, I found they can live for a decade?! Figured I can't guarantee that of myself. So, ditched the whole idea. Bowed out of here :(

What can I say? Guess I just folded! 🤣

WTF Have I Done Now?!

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