Martha - Most of our peahens sat very well, although often in secret (away
from the house and well camouflaged in bracken and brushwood); one, rather
exposed, let me build a temporary aviary around her. Another turned up
after a lengthy absence, rather nervous and minus tail-feathers, I
Has anyone ever observed guinea fowl that were actually raised by
parent guinea fowl? I wonder if they are so apparently dumb because
they are missing the transference of guinea fowl culture (as in, how
dumb would human babies grow up to be if they were raised without
human adults or
I had 13
I had 13
must be hit by the SS virus
Last winter I brought in 150 Guinea chicks for tick control at Blue
Ridge. I lost 20 to an unknown predator in the brooder. By Early
August there were only 6 left.
The guineas had a very strange habit of forming in a flock about 20
ft away from a dog
related to pride as well as a certain intelligence.
More seriously, everyone seems to think that the cock displays his erect
back-feathers so that the female can admire the decorative, many-eyed side.
In our experience, he usually has his back to her (displaying the
ludicrously fluffy 'underpants
I know this is off topic but I can't resist the tale.
I've had all sorts of birds from everyday chickens to raising the
exotics (macaws, etc.) I had a trio of peafowl but the hens wouldn't
set their own eggs. I put some in an incubator and hatched out a
dozen babies. They followed me like
I've raised guineas before and nope, I don't think I'd ever use the
word 'intelligence' in the same sentence as guineafowl. These 2
new ones are no exception. I had to go shoo them off the henhouse
front wall several times, just so the new pullets wouldn't pile up on
each other and smother
Guinea intelligence is an oxymoron. Humor! Now that's something they live.
In my suburban neighborhood the fools like to car-watch. Sometimes they
stop and then trot along beside a vehicle as it slows for them, and if
they're in the mood, will chase the car on foot until it gets away
Has anyone ever observed guinea fowl that were actually raised by
parent guinea fowl? I wonder if they are so apparently dumb because
they are missing the transference of guinea fowl culture (as in, how
dumb would human babies grow up to be if they were raised without
human adults or access
