Can you mix chickens with guinea hens?

Owners cannot raise one guinea fowl alone even in a flock of chickens. They are naturally social animals and will likely die if they are secluded from other guinea fowls. You may want to have separate coops while allowing the two species to interact during the day or around the yard.

Are guinea hens easy to keep?

About half of all baby guineas, or keets, are cocks, which works out fine, because (unlike chickens) guinea fowl typically mate in pairs. 5. They are easy keepers. As active foragers, they find most of what they eat in the form of insects and succulent greens.

Are guinea hens territorial?

Guinea fowl are known to be territorial birds and don’t take well to visitors of any kind. They are very noisy birds with a loud chirping and screeching sound and will “alarm” when anything out of the ordinary comes around. Many people keep them to ward off egg eating predators such as fox, coyote, raccoon and opossum.

How do you take care of guinea hens?

Give them plenty of space, because they’re flighty, energetic, and agile. They don’t tend to use nest boxes and dislike dark places, so illuminating dark spots in their accommodation can give them more confidence. Guinea fowl are prone to some of the same parasites as chickens, so bug control is important.

Can guinea fowl eat carrots?

Carrots: The whole of the carrots plant is fine for Guinea fowl to eat and can help colour the yolks in the eggs. Feed cooked or raw, whole or grated. Cat food: Cat food is too high in protein and should not be given to Guinea fowl.

What is poisonous to Guinea fowl?

Never feed the following to Guinea fowl: Chocolate or caffeine – Both are fatal even in small quantities. Dried lentils or raw beans – Beans need to be heat treated or roasted. They contain a toxin called phytohaemagglutinin which is fatal to humans in surprisingly small quantities let along guinea fowl.

What is a Guinea fowl favorite food?

They like wheat, sorghum, or millet grain and will ignore whole corn kernels. If you are keeping the guineas for pest control, restricting their feed will encourage them to spend more time eating insects. If for any reason guinea fowl are not allowed to forage, they can be fed a commercial poultry diet.