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We have a group of 12 that run around our neighborhood, they come home though out the day, they come running home when we call them and they sleep in our tree at night. But they don’t seem dumb at all. They have been running around for about a year now with no problems at all.

I have 8 guineas as day old keets and they are super easy to handle for me. I think if you work w them daily and hand feed, they get used to the interaction. One likes to jump on my back when I clean the coop and I have one that prefers to be hand fed while leaning into my other hand lol. They are loud at times if their water is dirty or food is low but if I talk to them, they will stop and chill out. I guess i got lucky w mine. They stay close and have a “mom only” attitude - if you love chihuahuas, you’ll love these birds! 😂

Is it a smart idea to put them in a garden where vegetables are grown for the purpose of eating pests and protecting the fields? Are they going to eat only worms and pests or the vegetables also? 😄 Thank you 🤗🤗

For some reason, the 2 Guineas we have being raised with the chickens, they stay in the yard, and they don't fly up in the trees at all. They go to bed at night with the chickens. Sadly, we had a predator hit over the Christmas holiday just as they were in the coop going to bed. Happened right before we went to lock up for the night and 1 guinea and 4 chickens taken. We were hoping it would have flown into a tree but nothing. Now we keep them in the coop, which is large enough, and we noticed the other guinea digs a lot. We heard they like to try an dig their way out because they like being free 😂 Unfortunately they are no longer going to free-range the property, just too risky. Thank you for this video!

The only reason I would add them is to protect chickens. I have done this and yes I had to clip wings, but the Hawks hate them. Neighbors are why I wouldn't own any again 🤣😂🤣

My family used to own Guinea hens. I was a very young kid who didn’t know any better and accidently killed one. I came up to the Guinea hen cage I jumped and yelled boo! One Guinea hen jumped on top of one Guinea Hen and started running on top of its back and the Guinea Hen that had its back being ran on just dropped dead. Went and got my grandfather and told him what happened who then had to get the dead Guinea Hen out and carried it off into the woods to feed the wild animals. We assumed coyotes or a Fox got it as the body was gone the next morning. I felt so guilty but I was just a child who didn’t know any better.

How do you keep Predators like owls from killing your guineas if they are on trees outside?

mine come to me and beg me to hold them, i raised them with turkeys, it worked well for me, the trick to turkeys and guineas....mealworms and hot dogs..yep hot dogs, what out ..its like a bunch of piranhas in a feeding frenzy, lol. canned green beans and canned corn, fresh corn on the cobb, ya i babied the babies, only had 10 guineas, five turkeys, also i have a fleece robe that i would coddle them for a good 5-10 min so they can power nap, made a big difference, they still come up to me at 6 months to power nap both turkeys and guineas, even the adult 2 yr old tom will come and sit on my ankle, too big for lap, lol, i have found if you get a personal with a few the rest will just follow the leaders. turkeys will go full imprint like a dog, the guineas seem to always retain that wild jerking trait to get away, but if i just let them come to me they all get real personal with me and i can pet them hold them rub their feet, scratch them and they keep coming back, they dont like to be restrained, but they all love to have your hand just barely hover over them or along their side like a mother hen would do..and that was the true secret to bonding with them, but a good can of green beans or shredded lettuce it their fav othe r than hot dog or meal worms, which i only feed by hand, wear gloves if you have soft hands lol

I don’t have a problem with them roaming. They have only gone maybe 50 yards from the pen and they are out all day long. But the noise!! Alarm birds? Not so useful. They holler at anything and everything even on the roost at night. They will be going into the freezer

My guinea gave 1st egg today , should we keep it safely in a box ?

Let mine out today and they are gone gone.

It’s helpful to raise a small number of birds first. Keep them cooped for at least 12months. Then let them out to roam- that sane season order your main group of keets. The older 3-4 birds are easier to train, and they’ll keep the few dozen new birds at home and show them how to coop up. They’re smarter than chickens. Much. They’re wilder, some people see that as not so smart. They have a more intense fear response. They are far more predator resistant than chickens. If you buy French Jumbos, they won’t fly any more than chickens do. They do not feel comfortable without a lot of other birds around. Mixed flocks are ok- but it’s best to shoot for 20+ if you want to free range. Big flicks keep them home. They need game bird feed, chicken feed won’t do. Dry coop in Winter Hardy to about 0F but best to heat for their comfort. Males form bonds so you don’t have to cull birds unless they are aggressive to the others. Don’t cull aggressive birds to you or pets etc those are your snake-killers. They want a night-light. Keep a small light in the coop, it will help them to want to come home. Feed at dusk before you close them up. Remember, they’re closer to pheasants. Treat them accordingly.

I had four guineas, 5 weeks ago after the female died she was the only female , and 1 male were killed by coyotes the 2 guinese started mating the chicken hens now I have 2 hybrids babies chickens hybrid guineas first born a month ago when so far only have 2 hybrids babies one of them dumb & dumber lol 😝 the other baby hybrid seems to be intelligent so far lol 😆 thank God so far takes after her chicken mommy I’d never guess chicken hens mate guises in my life But the biggest problem started after the guises female died the only roaster became violent towards us because of guinese mating his hens the guinese were never friendly! Got them at 2 days old their still the same way and their 8 months old i wish my husband knew this before he brought them him my rooster 🐔 has is own pen now because the male guises are very violent towards him my little rooster morning star used to be a real sweetheart. Now I have black and blue bruises everywhere over my legs only weighs 25 pounds ha ha true though anyway I never own any more Guinea’s 😅been a trip 😮

This is the most pointless and ridiculous homestead video I’ve ever watched on KZfaq! You’re literally telling us not to keep a bird of many beneficial uses?? Too late! It has already been domesticated and the Romans consumed effort to do that as you said! Stating that important point actually convinces folks to raise Guinea Fowls instead of not to!