Can you free range guinea fowl?

Can you free range guinea fowl?

They only free range when we can be there to protect them. They also are locked into their coop every night, even though they want to roost in the trees. Honestly, raising guinea fowl isn't any different than raising any other type of poultry, and you can integrate guinea into your existing coop and flock easily.

Will Guineas kill chickens?

Guineas will sometimes kill chickens. It won't happen every time but it does happen. Usually a single guinea won't be a problem but they can gang up on a chicken, usually a rooster. If they are free ranging the problem isn't bad as the chicken can escape.

Do guinea fowl need a coop?

As mentioned earlier, guineas are not very domesticated birds. They don't actually require a coop. They will roost in the trees. However, if you want them to come home and roost then they'll need a coop.

Will Guineas protect chickens?

Some dogs, playful creatures that they are, just love to chase and tease chickens. If you are not up for getting a dog, guinea fowl are also great guardians of the flock. They will chase off everything from the mailman to coyotes. But beware, their protection comes with a noisy price.

Are Guineas aggressive?

Many people have reported that Guinea fowl keets who are raised with chickens tend to be gentler and less aggressive. To this point, Guinea fowl who are used to the company of chickens are easier to train to go into their hutch or coop at the end of the night.

Can guinea fowl survive winter?

Guineas can survive longer without food than they can without water. Even ice cold water actually helps to maintain the body temperature in our guinea fowl during winter. Although the common helmeted guinea fowl originate from Africa, they are pretty tough birds and do not require a heated coop.

How long do guinea hens live?

The average lifespan of a guinea fowl is approximately 10 to 15 years. Guinea fowl can mate with other species of fowl and produce hybrid offspring. The hybrid of a guinea fowl and a chicken is called a “guin-hen.” The hybrid of a guinea fowl and a peafowl is called a “pea-guinea.”

Are Guineas fowl friendly?

Now granted, guinea fowl will never be super duper lovey birds, but they can be trained to be friendly with you. Guinea fowl are just naturally more high strung than chickens.

How do you keep guinea fowl in your yard?

Nest-boxes aren't necessary, as they won't be used – guinea fowl like making their own secret nests. An alternative is to keep the birds in a large run, so that they have no choice but to live in safety. Give them as much space as possible, but roof the run or they will fly out (unless you clip their wings).

Are guinea hen eggs good eating?

Yes! Guineas are not usually raised commercially for eggs because they do not lay as many or as often as chickens do, but their eggs are totally edible and can be used much like chicken eggs. Guinea eggs are a bit smaller than chicken eggs- roughly 2 guinea eggs to equal one large egg.

Can you incubate chicken and guinea eggs together?

Incubation times for chickens and Guineas are a bit different. However, Once the chickens start to hatch you WILL NEED a brooder for them while the Guineas continue to incubate and get turned. You will be hatching chicks in the bator while the Guinea eggs continue to get turned.