Guinea Fowl Raising // Tips (We WISH We Were Told) For Raising Guinea Fowl Keets: Have you ever raised guineas before? Make sure to leave us your comments below! We’d love to hear from you! ⬇️
@@emmanuelramotswetla7485 Guineafowl keets are pretty fragile for the first few weeks of life and require a very dry environment compared to most chickens. Dampness in their litter can be a problem, as can be getting wet in their drinking water or high humidity in the brooder. Guineas need more protein than chickens at all stages of their lives, so turkey starter and grower crumbles are better for them than chicken feed. You can also grind up a little dry cat food as a supplement 3-4 times a week for a little extra protein (or feed mealworms).
We had over a hundred of them on our farm in Southern Arizona. They were not penned up, made nests and raised their young as wild birds, ate insects which ever plants and seeds they wanted to, got water from our irrigation ditches. And what a racket they made if something strange came around. But were not bothered by our many dogs and cats, all also running loose.
Guineas love to roam, and they eat lots of ticks, which is why I have them.. They are not exactly friendly -not at all, in fact, flighty and nervous, and they are hard to catch. They are totally cool to watch as they patrol the grounds, if they are free range, and they will eat hundreds of dangerous ticks each day, so can keep your family and other animals safe. And they prefer to roost in a tree, so, while they will sleep in the highest place they can inside your lovely chook house, and then they will lay eggs on the ground. Chooks are a much easier bird to 'keep'. Guineas tend to 'keep' themselves and have a different 'use'. Nice work on the coop
Oh wow....I bought 3 Guineas last week that are now 3 weeks old...I did not think it through at the time I seen them and the salesman that sold them too me said I would love them...Building a 10 by 20 foot run..Love your video Knoxville Tn here
Thank you I'll be watching and learning everything my husband and partner in everything died a month ago I'm so lost and have no idea how to do this on my own but need to keep going for him and us
Kim, I am so sorry to hear of your loss. 💔 My heart truly hurts for you! What are you currently raising or needing help with? Thinking of and praying for you. Please don’t ever hesitate to reach out. You can connect with me on FB or IG if you ever need to as well - Jessalyn
Seriously, little animals like these, chickens, ducks, quail are manageable and a fun learning process. I started when my wife of 10 years left. It is not easy, some days are survive but others are thrive. I promise, and I hope things are slowly getting better for you!
While the way the saw waa used terrified me...the coop looks awesome! Also. I think its funny that was the loudest you'd heard them. They get much louder!
They don’t lay as many eggs as a chicken... they have a laying season. I also recommend keeping them in their coop/run for at least 8 weeks so they are comfortable with it and know it is their home. Or else they will fly off. My guineas stayed in their run for about 3 months during winter and they put themselves to bed every night. I love guineas! My first farm animals. I will always have guineas
I always raise my guineas under a broody hen where possible, or with some chicks a few days older than the keets if I'm raising them in a brooder, because they'll follow the chickens into the night enclosure if they're part of 'the gang'. When I need fresh genetics in my flock, I only ever buy eggs now, since purchased adults will almost always end up roosting in the trees, no matter how long they spend in their enclosure, in my experience.
We have had chickens for over 8 years and other animals for awhile. We are on the count down to 5 days to our first Guinea hens. I’m hatching them ourselves. I found your channel because I wanted to show the kids what the babies look like! New subscriber here!
This was good. I just got a couple guineas from work, they had spraddle legs, so unsellable, I’ve corrected that issue . Now I have 18 chickens, 2 ducks, 2 geese, and two guineas 😂 I’m turning into an animal rescue it seems. Your info was good to set their tote better. I’m not quite sure how it’s gonna go to add them to my flock, I do have bantams in a separate part of the coop that I don’t let out with my bigger chickens to free range. So was thinking when ready to take guineas out, I would put them on their side until I can let them join the bigger birds for free ranging. Or, let them live in the barn, and get 6 more of the other keets we still have at work 😜 chicken math turned into algebra 😂
What a great project to do as a family - teaches the youngsters a lot of skills! And, did anyone else cringe when that power saw was so close to his arm?! Stay safe, and good luck!
I think he has done that before. lol! Probably a carpenter by trade. The new house looks like something a pro would build. Mine looks like chicken shacks compared to the Taj Mahal he built.
That is such a nice comment! Thank you for that. He definitely went above and beyond to build this coop 🤣 (and yes, has also done this sort of thing a few times before!) - Jessalyn
Im picking up babies tomorrow for the first time!! They will be in my house for about a month maybe 2 until it warms up more. Thanks for the tips with paper towels and Apple cider vinegar.
That’s awesome! Excited for you! ☺️ We’re posting an update on them this week since it’s been awhile since we made this video! But we really do enjoy having our guineas! 💖
Hi Jessalyn... thank you for this awesome video. We appreciate all the insights you graciously shared with us. We watched this video about a year ago and, again, just now. Finally, we will get our dozen keets later this week. We will follow your suggestions and, hopefully, after about 6 to 8 weeks, they can be turned out each day to go eat the ticks. God bless you and yours.
Thanks for the info, it's very helpful. We were considering starting with just a couple guineas and am looking forward to upcoming videos. Thanks again new subscriber
If they'd been a bit long in shipping, so extra hungry, it could have made them want the shavings? Who knows what guineas are thinking?? 🤔 😆 Thank you for sharing! This is GREAT!!❤ 😁
Hi, I use organic ACV (with The Mother) for all our adopted/rescued chooks and 2 ducks, including the chicks our silkie is looking after. Hoping that a few guineas hatch out from under one of our rescue chooks in a few weeks time. I recommend adding crushed organic garlic, tumeric and ginger, along with any organic herbs you have in your garden ... we use stinging nettles, mint and sage, also crushed with the above. We have compost heaps the chicks can use and dustbath in as well as plenty of grass, where I supervise them and Mum 😊❤ I also give all our feathered friends virtually all their eggs back to them hard boiled (we have a Sunday morning treat using a few of their eggs) ... extremely nutritious, and 100% cures chicks of crooked toes. Coconut oil is also very beneficial and most of our friends enjoy it. It is also a good stress reliever, and helps healing any scrapes and minor cuts.
Thanks for the info. We moved to our home a year ago and we have ticks really bad and since out here in the country every neighbor has chickens we are thinking of buying guineas to help with the ticks and then just buy our eggs from the many neighbors.
Lynette Rhoades thank you so much! I’m hoping to get back to regular uploading! Lots of footage to go through and edit! Appreciate you watching! 🥰 - Jessalyn
I was thinking of getting two guineas a male and female for breeding and sell the keets. Do you think that just having a pair would work? I have neighbours close by and don't want them driven crazy by the noise the guineas make. Thanks..
There are about 20 Guinea hens on the farm where I live and let me tell you Guineafowl can be extremely noisy and annoying. Ours don’t get locked up , they sleep high in a tree at night with the peacocks to keep themselves safe from predators. They are great for eating bugs and they are very independent. I’ve never eaten one.
We just used to either put them in an inside brooder, or under a broody hen chicken. NEVER allow them to roost outdoors. Train them to return to the coop to save tons of problems later in life. Delightful birds who certainly warn you of predators! lol
Oh, yes, absolutely!! They have a lot to say to us, when we’re outside too, it seems 🤣 But they’re very well trained now and are actually pretty entertaining to have around! 💖 We will be posting an update soon!
I use pine shavings...cedar shavings is what gets them sick..🙌 Great video good luck on the birds!! I have 55 Guineas...They will let you know if something comes around!!🔊🔊🔊SOUND THE ALARM!!
Ours now free range all day long and only go into the coop when they want to (mainly at night). But we did keep them in the coop for awhile so they would always associate it with their home base and not wander too far.
That's the coolest time. When you release the new ones outside and see them start pecking around. We just got 3 yesterday. Have them under a lamp with our baby ducks and another round of baby buff orphington coming tomorrow. They seem to be getting along just find. Looking foward to making some videos of our growing homestead soon!
Guinea fowls have a very delicious meat.It is also good guard in your backyard because they “quack” very loud when they see unusual people around or even snakes.They have the best friendship ever and love to go by group and fight as a group.Guinea fowls in our culture is a sign of luck and prosperity as they have white dotted “polka dots” shape on feathers and they lay eggs as much as 30 eggs in a single laying season.Eggs shells are much more harder than of a chicken.They are also very curious birds like they chomp on a burning charcoal,they also love to chomp on soap bubbles.As in if you have this bird ,it will really make your day lough.Chicks are vulnerable to be eaten by rats as they have the most delicious meat ever.You must have an incubator for them because some guinea hens don’t nurture their eggs and or due to large number of eggs often unheated and unattended by guinea hens often resulted to damaged eggs.
Love the family involvement!! This summer, I started doing a lot of container gardening. I don't like using pesticides, and quite frankly, the organic solutions don't work very well. I read that Quineas are great to have in the garden because they eat the pesky bugs, but don't harm the plants. Win-win! Question: I noticed your coop is basically an open coop. I have had chickens in the past, and due to the predators in my area, we had to keep them in a closed coop at night. Will the quineas go into a completely closed coop? During the day, I will allow them to free range throughout the garden area which is quite large and fenced in. But, I do want to protect them at night. I plan to build the coop inside the fenced garden area, as well. Just wondering if you knew if they could be trained to go into a completely closed in coop at night. Thanks so much for the video, and especially how you started the coop. Great tips for those of us who don't do great carpentry!! LOL
Guineas are such characters! I'd be interested in a follow up video to see how it goes in the long run. In my experience they didn't do well locked up and were more difficult to keep then chickens so I'm interested to see how you find it.
I’ve been nervous about raising them for awhile because I’ve heard the same! Right now they seem to be ok but do have quite a bit of space. We will definitely keep you posted! ☺️ -Jessalyn
Yes!! 🤣🤣🤣 We sit outside and enjoy watching them! Having all the animals makes things a lot more entertaining! One of our sheep got his “man parts” stuck under the hay wagon today. There’s never a dull moment! 😆🤷🏼♀️
I'm interested to see where you are with your guineas today. Mine escape from the chicken run and range way past my 5 acres, and are into the neighbor's 50 acre cattle ranch eating ticks and snakes. I have three females left, Georgina, Paulina and Carla (I started with 6) and another neighbor's male has moved into our chicken coop to be with them. He takes them all over, and I have no idea where they lay their eggs. They are a year old now, they used to lay their eggs in the nesting boxes with the hens until "Squatter" came along, now they take off at first light and come home long after the chickens have gone to bed. Sometimes they roost in the trees if it is hot outside, I guess they don't want to be closed up in the coop when it's hot. I have another batch of 18 guineas coming in May, so we'll see how well this new batch stays in their coop and run.
We live in wooded area. We're going to be installing a fence around the property to try to keep out wild animals. But it won't keep out ticks and fleas...hence guineas. I know absolutely nothing about them.🤷🏻♀️
Thank you so much!💖 I’m certain you can. Based on what we’ve learned about our guineas, I’d recommend raising them all together from the time they are first hatched. We put some younger guineas in with the older guineas and for the first week, the older guineas did want to bully the younger ones! 😄
My guineas always do better when raised in a brooder or under a hen with regular chickens from day 1. Chicks are better at pecking and identifying commercial food than the guinea keets and when the keets see the chicks eating, they eat too. If you raise them separately then put them together when they're older, the guineas may bully the hens.
You should be able to if you’re raising them all together from the time that they are keets. We have turkey that we later added in with our guinea fowl but they were given different coops to recognize as their home base. Now when they’re free ranging around the pasture they all seem to get along just fine!
I have two guinea keets with my chicks. They bully sometimes but I don't allow. I'm learning as I go. But yes they do come off as aholes lol but very cute and entertaining. I'd like to figure out if any of the keets are males though.
I’m so very late to this video.. But has anyone tamed their keets? I have a few lavender keets and I really really want to make a bestie out of one. My adults are too old, and too timid to try and get them to be friendly. They see me as their source of food and water and that’s about it
Fair warning for 2021- guineas lose their ever loving minds in spring, pair off, and chase each other like idiots. They won’t lay eggs in nest boxes, but they WILL lay them all over the woods if you free range them. Otherwise they’ll just lay here and there in the pen....on the ground.
Those are the same reasons why we got Guinea as well, but guess what... They won't stay around they leave and never come back so they stay pinned up. Got any tips for keeping them around?
We made a follow up video about our guinea eggs and we talked about that a little bit too, actually! How long did you keep them solely in their coop area before free ranging? We kept ours in there for several weeks without ever letting them out and fed them only at night so they knew what to associate as their home and when it was feeding time. Then when free ranging, they would come in on their own! Making sure they’ve got plenty of food to go around helps as well so they don’t want to wander off!
@@JessalynTester I have had them pinned up for several months more than 6. I feed them in the early morning, I should probably start feeding them at night. They do go in the coop on their own at night thankfully. I have to have a light on in the coop for them to go in it's very dim incandescent warm white slightly brighter than a night light. If it is not on they don't go in.
Hey justlin! I'm raising guinea fowl chicks and most of them were dying in early stages itself I couldn't find the appropriate reason for it. So tell me if you have any solution for that
FROM OZ It could be diet related. Until free range ,do not feed keets wheat as it digests to dough causing blockage and death. Turkey starter is good . Adults can handle wheat with a variety of foods. Keets can also have crop bloat ,where the ballooned crop obstructs the air down the windpipe to the lungs ,thus suffocation. If you see this happening, pull the break to straighten the neck to expel the gas.
Guinea Fowl Raising // Tips (We WISH We Were Told) For Raising Guinea Fowl Keets: Have you ever raised guineas before? Make sure to leave us your comments below! We’d love to hear from you! ⬇️
This has been helpful to me. Thanks
Thanks Joseph! Appreciate the feedback & glad it was helpful. ☺️
Thanks for this helpful video. My baby guinea fowls die a lot. I fees them chicken feed. What more should i do?
Very interesting. But please make the music softer it’s difficult to listen to the talking, as both are at the same volume
@@emmanuelramotswetla7485 Guineafowl keets are pretty fragile for the first few weeks of life and require a very dry environment compared to most chickens. Dampness in their litter can be a problem, as can be getting wet in their drinking water or high humidity in the brooder. Guineas need more protein than chickens at all stages of their lives, so turkey starter and grower crumbles are better for them than chicken feed. You can also grind up a little dry cat food as a supplement 3-4 times a week for a little extra protein (or feed mealworms).
We had over a hundred of them on our farm in Southern Arizona. They were not penned up, made nests and raised their young as wild birds, ate insects which ever plants and seeds they wanted to, got water from our irrigation ditches. And what a racket they made if something strange came around. But were not bothered by our many dogs and cats, all also running loose.
Do you have a link to any information about how to do that? My only concern is the winter - in northern France its cold and wet.
I want to raise mine this way.
I love guineas, but for some people, they're an acquired taste..lol My dad used to say "If you have Guineas, your neighbors have Guineas"
We’ve got an update coming soon. A lot has changed since first getting them, lol 🤣 but we’re still really glad we have our guineas!
Same with chickens my chickens never stay in the yard they sleep in the yard but live in the field
Acquired taste aka no sleep at night
@mr.mclibtard5015
Good take! 😄😄😄
Guineas love to roam, and they eat lots of ticks, which is why I have them.. They are not exactly friendly -not at all, in fact, flighty and nervous, and they are hard to catch. They are totally cool to watch as they patrol the grounds, if they are free range, and they will eat hundreds of dangerous ticks each day, so can keep your family and other animals safe. And they prefer to roost in a tree, so, while they will sleep in the highest place they can inside your lovely chook house, and then they will lay eggs on the ground. Chooks are a much easier bird to 'keep'. Guineas tend to 'keep' themselves and have a different 'use'. Nice work on the coop
I use the medium pine shavings never had a problem been raising guineas for 7 yrs!I hatch my own now.
Oh wow....I bought 3 Guineas last week that are now 3 weeks old...I did not think it through at the time I seen them and the salesman that sold them too me said I would love them...Building a 10 by 20 foot run..Love your video Knoxville Tn here
😂lucky 3 ' tractor supply had only 3 .....3 7.24 ...I have em now ..super loud and thriving
Thank you I'll be watching and learning everything my husband and partner in everything died a month ago I'm so lost and have no idea how to do this on my own but need to keep going for him and us
Kim, I am so sorry to hear of your loss. 💔 My heart truly hurts for you! What are you currently raising or needing help with? Thinking of and praying for you. Please don’t ever hesitate to reach out. You can connect with me on FB or IG if you ever need to as well - Jessalyn
Seriously, little animals like these, chickens, ducks, quail are manageable and a fun learning process. I started when my wife of 10 years left. It is not easy, some days are survive but others are thrive. I promise, and I hope things are slowly getting better for you!
Just saw this. Hope you are doing ok. I’m sorry for the loss of your husband. 💜🙏🏻
While the way the saw waa used terrified me...the coop looks awesome! Also. I think its funny that was the loudest you'd heard them. They get much louder!
One of the nicest coop builds I’ve watched. Great thought put into it.
Thank you!
They don’t lay as many eggs as a chicken... they have a laying season. I also recommend keeping them in their coop/run for at least 8 weeks so they are comfortable with it and know it is their home. Or else they will fly off. My guineas stayed in their run for about 3 months during winter and they put themselves to bed every night. I love guineas! My first farm animals. I will always have guineas
I always raise my guineas under a broody hen where possible, or with some chicks a few days older than the keets if I'm raising them in a brooder, because they'll follow the chickens into the night enclosure if they're part of 'the gang'.
When I need fresh genetics in my flock, I only ever buy eggs now, since purchased adults will almost always end up roosting in the trees, no matter how long they spend in their enclosure, in my experience.
Does the coop door has to be closed each night?
We have had chickens for over 8 years and other animals for awhile. We are on the count down to 5 days to our first Guinea hens. I’m hatching them ourselves. I found your channel because I wanted to show the kids what the babies look like! New subscriber here!
Loved this video, I too want to get some birds. Have subd. Look forward to you other projects.
Very helpful, much appreciated! I really like guineas. They are so darned cute. You all are making tremendous family memories.
We enjoy them too! Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and leave a comment for us! ☺️
This was good. I just got a couple guineas from work, they had spraddle legs, so unsellable, I’ve corrected that issue . Now I have 18 chickens, 2 ducks, 2 geese, and two guineas 😂 I’m turning into an animal rescue it seems. Your info was good to set their tote better. I’m not quite sure how it’s gonna go to add them to my flock, I do have bantams in a separate part of the coop that I don’t let out with my bigger chickens to free range. So was thinking when ready to take guineas out, I would put them on their side until I can let them join the bigger birds for free ranging. Or, let them live in the barn, and get 6 more of the other keets we still have at work 😜 chicken math turned into algebra 😂
What a great project to do as a family - teaches the youngsters a lot of skills! And, did anyone else cringe when that power saw was so close to his arm?! Stay safe, and good luck!
That saw cut was not OSHA approved 😉
I think he has done that before. lol! Probably a carpenter by trade. The new house looks like something a pro would build. Mine looks like chicken shacks compared to the Taj Mahal he built.
That is such a nice comment! Thank you for that. He definitely went above and beyond to build this coop 🤣 (and yes, has also done this sort of thing a few times before!) - Jessalyn
Thanks! Very informative. We just moved to the country and need something to eat the ticks in the yard!!! Take care.❤️
Im picking up babies tomorrow for the first time!! They will be in my house for about a month maybe 2 until it warms up more. Thanks for the tips with paper towels and Apple cider vinegar.
That’s awesome! Excited for you! ☺️ We’re posting an update on them this week since it’s been awhile since we made this video! But we really do enjoy having our guineas! 💖
Very nice coop/setup!
Sand on the bottom of the brooder works great, won’t hurt if they eat it and you can use a litter scooper to clean it daily
Interesting! 😁 Have you tried this yourself with raising guineas?
Beautiful family and educative content .Thank you and be blessed.
Hi Jessalyn... thank you for this awesome video. We appreciate all the insights you graciously shared with us. We watched this video about a year ago and, again, just now.
Finally, we will get our dozen keets later this week. We will follow your suggestions and, hopefully, after about 6 to 8 weeks, they can be turned out each day to go eat the ticks.
God bless you and yours.
Thank you for your tips and God bless you
Love the coop idea! Glad I came across your channel
Good vid. thanks for the valuable info.
Thanks for the info, it's very helpful. We were considering starting with just a couple guineas and am looking forward to upcoming videos.
Thanks again new subscriber
I highly recommend using heat plates instead of heat lamps. Lower risk of burning your house down.
what about a radiator heater at a very low temperature would that work?
I love guinea fowls. They eat ticks, and any bugs/insects. They work are a group to keep safe from predators and boy can the fly!
Raising my 1st 2, only 9 days old one pie created , 1 pearl. (+ 1 silkie chick). Lost one of my 1st guinea to pasty butt so thanks for that tip.
If they'd been a bit long in shipping, so extra hungry, it could have made them want the shavings? Who knows what guineas are thinking?? 🤔 😆
Thank you for sharing! This is GREAT!!❤ 😁
Hi, I use organic ACV (with The Mother) for all our adopted/rescued chooks and 2 ducks, including the chicks our silkie is looking after. Hoping that a few guineas hatch out from under one of our rescue chooks in a few weeks time. I recommend adding crushed organic garlic, tumeric and ginger, along with any organic herbs you have in your garden ... we use stinging nettles, mint and sage, also crushed with the above. We have compost heaps the chicks can use and dustbath in as well as plenty of grass, where I supervise them and Mum 😊❤ I also give all our feathered friends virtually all their eggs back to them hard boiled (we have a Sunday morning treat using a few of their eggs) ... extremely nutritious, and 100% cures chicks of crooked toes. Coconut oil is also very beneficial and most of our friends enjoy it. It is also a good stress reliever, and helps healing any scrapes and minor cuts.
Good stuff! We love our guineas. Super entertaining bird. I wish you continued success with them!!!
Broadway Farms they are definitely super entertaining! 😆 It’s been a learning process but we’re enjoying them so far! Thanks so much for watching!
Dog crates are great for safe n considerate transport of animals.
Your daughter is so cute Masha'ALLAH 🤗❤️ Live long and live a happy and successful life!!
Thanks for the info. We moved to our home a year ago and we have ticks really bad and since out here in the country every neighbor has chickens we are thinking of buying guineas to help with the ticks and then just buy our eggs from the many neighbors.
They’re good for keeping the ticks away! And guineas have great eggs too! ☺️
Happy to see another video. Glad you all are doing well. You have done a good job raising your new guineas 👍🏻
Lynette Rhoades thank you so much! I’m hoping to get back to regular uploading! Lots of footage to go through and edit! Appreciate you watching! 🥰 - Jessalyn
I was thinking of getting two guineas a male and female for breeding and sell the keets. Do you think that just having a pair would work? I have neighbours close by and don't want them driven crazy by the noise the guineas make. Thanks..
"That's the loudest I've ever heard them" hahahaha just wait. They are cool birds.
Oh yes, they got even louder! At least until the turkeys came. 🤣 Now we actually barely hear anything from them!
Im getting some in a few days. Thanks 4 this video. Im so excited
There are about 20 Guinea hens on the farm where I live and let me tell you Guineafowl can be extremely noisy and annoying. Ours don’t get locked up , they sleep high in a tree at night with the peacocks to keep themselves safe from predators. They are great for eating bugs and they are very independent. I’ve never eaten one.
Great video - good inspiration
We have chickens and guineas on our farm! Never had a tick problem some of the other folks in their hollers
Very nice
We just used to either put them in an inside brooder, or under a broody hen chicken. NEVER allow them to roost outdoors. Train them to return to the coop to save tons of problems later in life. Delightful birds who certainly warn you of predators! lol
Oh, yes, absolutely!! They have a lot to say to us, when we’re outside too, it seems 🤣 But they’re very well trained now and are actually pretty entertaining to have around! 💖 We will be posting an update soon!
I use pine shavings...cedar shavings is what gets them sick..🙌 Great video good luck on the birds!! I have 55 Guineas...They will let you know if something comes around!!🔊🔊🔊SOUND THE ALARM!!
Can they stay over night? Do I have to have a coop?
Ours now free range all day long and only go into the coop when they want to (mainly at night). But we did keep them in the coop for awhile so they would always associate it with their home base and not wander too far.
What did you do to the bottom of the fence to keep predators out? I'm getting ready to get my first batch of birds.
For the bottom of brooder, try cabinet/drawer liners.. they come in rolls
Excellent
Great video, enjoyed the building of their pen, and the great tips you guys learned from experience.
Thank you so much! 😁
Looks like you have a very nice little farm there.
Your husband is very handy dandy just like mine. Bless the both of us 😄
Yes! I definitely feel very blessed to have such a handy husband! 😁 - Jessalyn
We always used w99d shavings for many yrs and never used vinegar. We have never had any problems .
My girlfriend uses unscented all natural puppy training pads instead of traditional bedding for our guineas and quail, works great....
My keets their first meal after they hatch is boiled egg yolk no grain until they eat all the egg yolk!
They are so cute!!!
That's the coolest time. When you release the new ones outside and see them start pecking around. We just got 3 yesterday. Have them under a lamp with our baby ducks and another round of baby buff orphington coming tomorrow. They seem to be getting along just find. Looking foward to making some videos of our growing homestead soon!
Very good thank you.
Guinea fowls have a very delicious meat.It is also good guard in your backyard because they “quack” very loud when they see unusual people around or even snakes.They have the best friendship ever and love to go by group and fight as a group.Guinea fowls in our culture is a sign of luck and prosperity as they have white dotted “polka dots” shape on feathers and they lay eggs as much as 30 eggs in a single laying season.Eggs shells are much more harder than of a chicken.They are also very curious birds like they chomp on a burning charcoal,they also love to chomp on soap bubbles.As in if you have this bird ,it will really make your day lough.Chicks are vulnerable to be eaten by rats as they have the most delicious meat ever.You must have an incubator for them because some guinea hens don’t nurture their eggs and or due to large number of eggs often unheated and unattended by guinea hens often resulted to damaged eggs.
Love the family involvement!! This summer, I started doing a lot of container gardening. I don't like using pesticides, and quite frankly, the organic solutions don't work very well. I read that Quineas are great to have in the garden because they eat the pesky bugs, but don't harm the plants. Win-win! Question: I noticed your coop is basically an open coop. I have had chickens in the past, and due to the predators in my area, we had to keep them in a closed coop at night. Will the quineas go into a completely closed coop? During the day, I will allow them to free range throughout the garden area which is quite large and fenced in. But, I do want to protect them at night. I plan to build the coop inside the fenced garden area, as well. Just wondering if you knew if they could be trained to go into a completely closed in coop at night. Thanks so much for the video, and especially how you started the coop. Great tips for those of us who don't do great carpentry!! LOL
A comment somewhere above yours has an explanation about how to accomplish night roosting (solution involves chickens).
Awesome video!!!
OMG your daughter's so darn sweet
Thank you so much! 🥰 - Jessalyn
Very helpful video . . . great family experience . . .
I love them ,i have couple of them..
Guineas are such characters! I'd be interested in a follow up video to see how it goes in the long run. In my experience they didn't do well locked up and were more difficult to keep then chickens so I'm interested to see how you find it.
I’ve been nervous about raising them for awhile because I’ve heard the same! Right now they seem to be ok but do have quite a bit of space. We will definitely keep you posted! ☺️ -Jessalyn
@@JessalynTester I'm glad it's still going well. They sure can be hilarious to watch!
Yes!! 🤣🤣🤣 We sit outside and enjoy watching them! Having all the animals makes things a lot more entertaining! One of our sheep got his “man parts” stuck under the hay wagon today. There’s never a dull moment! 😆🤷🏼♀️
@@JessalynTester yes it's very true!! That's a new one 😂 my goodness!
🤣🤣🤣 For sure. Poor guy...
When I got my baby chicks, I used puppy pads. They easily rolled up to throw out.
Awesome idea!! 💡
We went to Elgin feed and farm today and we got a guinea French keet and barred rock and a black giant chicken and a bantam chicks
I'm interested to see where you are with your guineas today. Mine escape from the chicken run and range way past my 5 acres, and are into the neighbor's 50 acre cattle ranch eating ticks and snakes. I have three females left, Georgina, Paulina and Carla (I started with 6) and another neighbor's male has moved into our chicken coop to be with them. He takes them all over, and I have no idea where they lay their eggs. They are a year old now, they used to lay their eggs in the nesting boxes with the hens until "Squatter" came along, now they take off at first light and come home long after the chickens have gone to bed. Sometimes they roost in the trees if it is hot outside, I guess they don't want to be closed up in the coop when it's hot. I have another batch of 18 guineas coming in May, so we'll see how well this new batch stays in their coop and run.
Happy birds taste better... yum!
Awesome! Hi five! \.../
We live in wooded area. We're going to be installing a fence around the property to try to keep out wild animals. But it won't keep out ticks and fleas...hence guineas. I know absolutely nothing about them.🤷🏻♀️
How did you make the subscribe watermark in your video? Thanks!
Can you raise them with regular chickens? I want both. You family is adorable! :)
Thank you so much!💖 I’m certain you can. Based on what we’ve learned about our guineas, I’d recommend raising them all together from the time they are first hatched. We put some younger guineas in with the older guineas and for the first week, the older guineas did want to bully the younger ones! 😄
My guineas always do better when raised in a brooder or under a hen with regular chickens from day 1. Chicks are better at pecking and identifying commercial food than the guinea keets and when the keets see the chicks eating, they eat too.
If you raise them separately then put them together when they're older, the guineas may bully the hens.
Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for watching! ☺️
I enjoyed your videos.
Thank you.
Thank you so much ☺️ We really do appreciate that.
Hey girliee I loved the vid. I have a question can u keep them with chickens? ❤️🐓
You should be able to if you’re raising them all together from the time that they are keets. We have turkey that we later added in with our guinea fowl but they were given different coops to recognize as their home base. Now when they’re free ranging around the pasture they all seem to get along just fine!
@@JessalynTester oki thanl you ❤️
I have two guinea keets with my chicks. They bully sometimes but I don't allow. I'm learning as I go. But yes they do come off as aholes lol but very cute and entertaining. I'd like to figure out if any of the keets are males though.
I feel that way about the turkeys we just received - lol. But more on that later! 🤣 How old are your keets? - Jessalyn
I’m so very late to this video.. But has anyone tamed their keets? I have a few lavender keets and I really really want to make a bestie out of one. My adults are too old, and too timid to try and get them to be friendly. They see me as their source of food and water and that’s about it
Before I watch this I’m putting this here. I’m hoping to get guineas to rid of the ant infestation we have. This is the start of my Guinea research
Fair warning for 2021- guineas lose their ever loving minds in spring, pair off, and chase each other like idiots. They won’t lay eggs in nest boxes, but they WILL lay them all over the woods if you free range them. Otherwise they’ll just lay here and there in the pen....on the ground.
🤣🤣🤣 ohhh boy, I can hardly wait! Lol!
How do you hatch those eggs?incubator/ natural?
Are y’all going to sell any eggs? After they are 4-5 weeks old. You can put wood shavings at that age. Thanks Glenn
Those are the same reasons why we got Guinea as well, but guess what... They won't stay around they leave and never come back so they stay pinned up. Got any tips for keeping them around?
We made a follow up video about our guinea eggs and we talked about that a little bit too, actually! How long did you keep them solely in their coop area before free ranging? We kept ours in there for several weeks without ever letting them out and fed them only at night so they knew what to associate as their home and when it was feeding time. Then when free ranging, they would come in on their own! Making sure they’ve got plenty of food to go around helps as well so they don’t want to wander off!
@@JessalynTester I have had them pinned up for several months more than 6. I feed them in the early morning, I should probably start feeding them at night. They do go in the coop on their own at night thankfully. I have to have a light on in the coop for them to go in it's very dim incandescent warm white slightly brighter than a night light. If it is not on they don't go in.
I don't see the link for part 1 of building the coop for the guineas
I love your video
Thx
But I have a helpful advice
Lower the music of your video because is competing with your good message.
Great video
I've read about people applying the apple cider vinegar to the water, but many also say not to. I'm on the fence
Sand is real good bedding 👍
Good work
Yes, I am presently rearing some, infact 2months
I want to start some guineas, I need a literature on it
Great video.
Thanks Tim! 😊 Are you raising guineas also?
also i have 3 Guinea fowl , and you can say my video about this
Great Music!!!!
Do regular chickens eat ticks and other pest bugs too?
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Do they taste good?
Hey justlin! I'm raising guinea fowl chicks and most of them were dying in early stages itself I couldn't find the appropriate reason for it.
So tell me if you have any solution for that
Agilan shiva Hi there! What kind of bedding are you using for your brooder?
FROM OZ It could be diet related. Until free range ,do not feed keets wheat as it digests to dough causing blockage and death. Turkey starter is good . Adults can handle wheat with a variety of foods. Keets can also have crop bloat ,where the ballooned crop obstructs the air down the windpipe to the lungs ,thus suffocation. If you see this happening, pull the break to straighten the neck to expel the gas.
Correction: If theyre laying on the **outside perimeter farthest away** from the heat lamp, they're too hot.
Correct. It’s been awhile - Did I say that wrong in the video? 😬
I think Nathan is right. They will love their new home.
😷👍
I use it with chicks all the time, just find it so much cleaner
At first when I was a child I really thought these birds are turkeys.
They look definitely look very similar! I didn’t even know what a guinea was until this last year! 😁 - Jessalyn
Only chicken feed available in my city (Bhopal, India). Will it be good for Guinea ?
You think straw is okay as a brooder base?