tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613339135823962078.post3992115318298180990..comments2024-03-15T08:01:40.449-04:00Comments on Murano Chicken Farm: Do guinea fowl need a coop?LA Muranohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00827994015402999638noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613339135823962078.post-86892721236775656502023-04-26T11:09:31.301-04:002023-04-26T11:09:31.301-04:00The thing with their legs is that if you grab just...The thing with their legs is that if you grab just one, they will spin their entire body to try to get away and if your grip is too tight, it can injure their leg. If you grab both legs, they don't try this. They can definitely be tricky to catch!LA Muranohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00827994015402999638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613339135823962078.post-83558445121763251722023-04-26T11:07:01.778-04:002023-04-26T11:07:01.778-04:00Guineas like to hide their nests in brush or falle...Guineas like to hide their nests in brush or fallen trees. If you don't coop them up, you'll be doing a lot of egg hunting! lol They are amazing alarms! Sounds like you really enjoyed having them!LA Muranohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00827994015402999638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613339135823962078.post-7967012670303860692023-04-02T21:12:27.377-04:002023-04-02T21:12:27.377-04:00I also have 20 or so guineas for about 4 years now...I also have 20 or so guineas for about 4 years now. They were kept in my grow out pen in the hen house/coop for 3-4 weeks before being let out to free range with the chickens. They slept in the hen house for a while but gradually more and more started roosting first on the top of the hen house then on a near by grape arbor and finally in various oak trees in the pasture and finally for the last months outside my bedroom so they serenade(usually quietly)all night long. I initially tried to catch them and return them to the hen house to roost but found out they are quicker, stronger and meaner than I am. I was reluctant to be to rough with them grabbing their legs, like I would a chicken, as I had read their legs are not strong and can break easily(not sure if that's true, as I usually ended up with scratches from those weak legs with very sharp talons ). They come to the hen house/run to be fed and investigate the inside daily but refuse to stay there at night. Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03475087237698585438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613339135823962078.post-85254843201204975662023-04-02T13:48:15.272-04:002023-04-02T13:48:15.272-04:00I had guinea's once! They were young adults, n...I had guinea's once! They were young adults, not chicks, so we never 'bonded'. I rarely found their eggs and was leery of eating them when I did. .They didn't use the nests nor did they roost with the chickens. Truth be told, they flew over the chicken lot the first day and that's where they lived. Anywhere they wanted to. But they're the best 'alarms' I ever had. They knew specific cars and kept quiet. If an unknown vehicle came up my hill I knew quickly. If something crossed the yard in the middle of the night, I knew that, too. They chose to roost on my roof unless it was raining. Extremely strong shells, deep yellow yolks. They were truly delightful. Unpredictable and never 'tame' but fun. <br />Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11918775963380012783noreply@blogger.com