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Barnyard Buddies:  I am getting Guineas in 2 months  |
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Room To Grow
True Blue Farmgirl
974 Posts
Deborah
Kingston
Georgia
USA
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 Posted - May 03 2009 : 3:59:42 PM
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I am excited that my friend is giveing me 4-6 Guineas in 2 months.. Her sister is hatching them a she is getting 15 of the hatchlings...she said I could have 4-6 if I wanted them. I said yes..But I do have a dilema. I have a wonderful dog but he has caught a wild turkey...but didnt kill it. He has chased chickens...and crows out of the yard near my garden. We are going to put them in part of our backyard that is fenced off from the rest of the yard and let him know that they are supposed to be here. I hope this works...BTW he is part shar-pei and part lab. If anyone has anyother suggestions let me know...
Deborah
we have moved to our farm...and love it |
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milkmaid
True Blue Farmgirl
187 Posts
Heather
Higginsville
Missouri
USA
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Posted - May 03 2009 : 4:36:23 PM
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Guineas are great bug eaters I love them they keep the pest down in the pasture.... my son thinks that they look like dinosaurs>
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Mother to five awesome kids, wife of 17 years and milk maid to two beautiful cows. Living the good life!!! |
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Miss2Missus
True Blue Farmgirl
407 Posts
Karen
Asheville
NC
USA
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Posted - May 03 2009 : 4:42:01 PM
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OH Deborah, I'm so excited for you. Please keep us updated on them so i can live vicariously through you. I want guineas so bad.
Karen ^_^
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - May 03 2009 : 4:57:22 PM
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I love my guineas. I have had them for several years now. They are the funniest animal ever. And do not like to be alone at all. I have a yellow lab, Bubba. He is crazy. If any chickens or guineas are out of the chicken yard when we come home, he runs them all back in. It's the funniest thing to see. He doesn't hurt them, just herds them. He thinks they belong on the other side of the fence. Just keep an eye on him because once he gets one of them, he'll do it again. Labs are bad about chasing birds. But that's what they do! Have fun with yours.
Kris
Happiness is simple. |
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Room To Grow
True Blue Farmgirl
974 Posts
Deborah
Kingston
Georgia
USA
974 Posts |
Posted - May 04 2009 : 05:55:12 AM
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Thanks for the responses ladies...I will take pics when I get them. I am sooo excited this will be the first farm animal we have and we have been here a little over a year.
Deborah
we have moved to our farm...and love it |
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Miss2Missus
True Blue Farmgirl
407 Posts
Karen
Asheville
NC
USA
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Room To Grow
True Blue Farmgirl
974 Posts
Deborah
Kingston
Georgia
USA
974 Posts |
Posted - May 04 2009 : 7:14:19 PM
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Karen, Yes you can...Not sure if my DH is really as excited as I am....But when the dogs dont get ticks anymore he will love them too.
Deborah
we have moved to our farm...and love it |
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shepherdgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1008 Posts
Tracy
California
USA
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Posted - May 04 2009 : 8:14:22 PM
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Does the area your are putting the Guineas have a ROOF? Because guineas can FLY! They will roost up in the trees at night-- pretty high too, and can be hard to contain. (they also WILL cross with Chickens!! Makes the WEIRDEST looking birds you ever saw! But they are hybrids and can't reproduce)
I have had the guineas in the past and LOOOOVED them! Hubby HATED the noises they made-- they creeped him out, and he threatened to shoot them all, so I gave them away. Little does HE know I have THREE in the brooder cage as we "speak!!" Good luck with the dog-- and Have fun with the Guineas!! ~~~ Tracy
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. ~~ George Carlin |
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Bellepepper
True Blue Farmgirl
1207 Posts
Belle
Coffeyville
KS
USA
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Posted - May 05 2009 : 07:14:12 AM
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Ole Ron just loves guineas but we can't keep them for very long. The last bunch we had were killed by the owls. We had a guinea hen that was setting on her nest of eggs and we were so looking forward to a batch of baby guineas. The number of eggs kept getting smaller, then one day when the hen got up to eat Ron looked in the nest and a great big black snake was eating the eggs. Ron grabed the snake, got a couple of bites on his hand and then he killed the snake. Too much excitement for me.
And yes, they are the funniest looking bird out there. |
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I am getting Guineas in 2 months
