Awesome video! Hope everyone who wants to keep Guineas will watch this and benefit from your experience, and after watching will be able to raise healthy, happy Guineas!!!

Fantastic break down. Thank you for the in depth break down. This was very helpful. Bless you.

@HendricksFarmMcBeanGA

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! So glad that you enjoyed the video! :)

You made it look easy to have Guineas. Thanks for posting. The Guineas wanted to steal the show!!

One of the best guineafowl videos

@HendricksFarmMcBeanGA

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the feedback! I am so happy that you enjoyed the video. :)

Excellent video Jenny, thank you from Flint River Guinea

Just got 20 keets today glad I found this video. Love from Locker Texas

@HendricksFarmMcBeanGA

2 жыл бұрын

Howdy Fellow Texan, So happy to hear that you enjoyed the video. Enjoy your new guinea keets, Sophia! :)

Excellent video, one of the best on Guineas I have found! Thank you

Great guidance. Thank you for taking the time to teach us what works. Blessings to you and your guineas.

@HendricksFarmMcBeanGA

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the feedback, Sharilyn! So glad that you enjoyed the video! :)

Very interesting video! Thank you for all the details you are sharing. Its a pity they are so loud.. meaning you can only keep them if you don't have neighbours near by.

@HendricksFarmMcBeanGA

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing! So glad that you found it useful. My neighbors across the street enjoy watching and listening to my comical guineas. They also appreciate the fact that they search out and destroy ticks at an amazing rate. Have you talked to your neighbors? They might be interested in this natural pest control method too. :)

Thank you for giving us your tips , we have 8 now and enjoying them very much !

@HendricksFarmMcBeanGA

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure! Thank you for watching!

This is THE BEST video so far. I actually learned a lot!

@HendricksFarmMcBeanGA

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the wonderful feedback! You made my day! :)

I'm getting ready to get keeps and I've been searching for information. You provided. Thanks.

@HendricksFarmMcBeanGA

2 жыл бұрын

So glad to hear that you found this video helpful. Feel free to message us any further questions at facebook.com/HendricksFarmMcBeanGA. Best of luck with your new guinea keets! :)

@khatch62

2 жыл бұрын

@@HendricksFarmMcBeanGA thank you

Thank you for the information very very helpful

@HendricksFarmMcBeanGA

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! So happy to hear that you found it helpful. :)

Thank you for this video, we need this, we got our guinea fowl kits just yesterday

@HendricksFarmMcBeanGA

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! So happy it was helpful to you. Hope that you enjoy your new guineas!

Great information 👍

@HendricksFarmMcBeanGA

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your feedback! So glad that you found it helpful. :)

Fantastic. Thanks! We have 7 Keats in Martin, GA

@HendricksFarmMcBeanGA

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! So happy to hear that you enjoyed the video! All the best with your guinea keets! :)

Aw.... aren't they just the best birds? I have 19, unexpectedly they are very well trained - they all go back into their cage at night too - they even come when I call them if there is an eagle around!

@HendricksFarmMcBeanGA

2 жыл бұрын

That is awesome! Sounds like you have a great relationship with your guineas to have them trained that well! And yes, we love our guineas! Very comical. :)

How are your guinea fowls doing ? You haven't posted an update video

What a great video!! There is little help out there for raising guineas. Mine are 7 weeks, diet is Turkey starter. Our farm is 10 acres, but for now they spend their day in an 8x4’ pen in the garage on pine shavings with two 4’ perches and a sand box for dirt baths. We visit them several times throughout the day, but I feel like they must be so bored! Few questions: What can we give them for fun/play? Any “toys”? Can they have lettuce or some greens? What age can they eat millet for a treat?

@HendricksFarmMcBeanGA

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the feedback! So glad that you found the video helpful. It sounds like you are an awesome guinea mama! :) In answer to your questions... 1) We provided several perches at various heights and sizes. Some were wide boards with grooves, some branches, some 1x2 boards, etc. They enjoyed flying from one to the other or just chilling up high where they could watch the surrounding farm. I would suggest that you prepare an enclosed outdoor run (at least 6ft tall) with a roof soon, as they will need that about the 3-4 month old mark. I think it is awesome that you have already provided perches and a sand box for dirt baths, as that should be keeping them happy!!! 2) As for lettuce or greens, mine have snubbed their noses at them. Their favorites are millet and bugs. They also seem to like cleaning up the fermented grain that I give the chickens. 3) I would imagine that they should be ready for millet any day now at the 7 week mark. The sooner that you can get them to approach you for food, the better the bond will be with your guineas, which will make your life so much easier later. Honestly, I think that you are off to a wonderful start, and I wish you all the best with your guinea keets. Please keep in touch and let me know how things continue to progress for you. You can message me on Facebook at facebook.com/HendricksFarmMcBeanGA. We also post photos, tips, etc. about guineas and other farm related topics.

Lots of great ideas thank you. We have 3’ of snow. They use to come down from the Hugh Spruce 2-3 times a day for food they stand 6” from my door quietly clucking I hear them but they WILL NOT GO BACK IN THE SMALLER COOP THEY PROBABLY FEEL SAFE UP THERE PLEASE HELP ME GET A METHOD OF FEEDING THEM WHEN THEY STAY IN TREE./ BUILD something where I can feed them consistently in the same place daily I love my Guinea’s. They follow us around in 3 seasons

@HendricksFarmMcBeanGA

Жыл бұрын

Yes, guineas do feel safe up in the trees, but a coop is definitely safer. It is better to train them younger, but it will just take more work to train older ones. I would put the food and water inside the coop.

What's the minimum acreage you'd recommend for 4? We got 4 recently and have 3 acres+3 acres adjoining that were acquiring. But we do have a neighbor on the other side of a small treeline to the side of our house. The rest of our surrounding is farmland. Our property isn't fenced yet. They are only 2 weeks but can we put chicks in with them or is it too late?

Would you please show me a good picture of the type of house and the setup inside and around the house . We just got guineas

Great video! We are a work in progress. We have chicks housed with 52...yes 52 Guinea keets. My husband went overboard. The guy he bought them from said that the chicks they are raised with will keep them in the yard...idk. But...it was sweet to see a keet with its wing over a tiny chick last night under the heat lamp. I learned a lot from your video. We need to build a place for ours. Have you noticed if they eat fire ants? I am praying that they do! I will definitely be getting guinea crack for ours lol.

@HendricksFarmMcBeanGA

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Jill. So happy that you found the video helpful. We are also a work in progress too! By the way, that is a lot of guineas!!! The guy you referenced is correct that the guineas will keep coming back to "their chickens", though ours still needed training to stay within the fence boundaries. At night, the original group will go to the chicken run next to their coop and hang out there till bedtime before going into their own coop. The second group that we got after this video was made was put into a run with chickens. At first all was good, and the behavior was as you described above, but when they became adults, the guineas bullied the chickens, and they had to be separated. And yes, I have seen them eat the occasional fire ant, but I have never seen them chow down on a whole pile of them. They seem to like the ticks and other bugs better. All the best with your guineas, and please stay in touch with how it is going. :)

@jillra65

Жыл бұрын

@@HendricksFarmMcBeanGA Yes, lol, I could not believe he bought so many. He had been wanting them for a long time. The man had them for a good price. Most wanted two to three times as much. We have the flightless bantams, so I hope that keeps them inside the fence as they forage when out during the day. We have one pearl and several lavenders and the rest are the normal color. I may enclose the pearl with lavenders as a trio to see what colors I get. Depending on if they are the right genders. I hope ours get along with the chickens later on. Some of the chickens are very small. They are all small, but some are very small. I hope that doesn't become a problem. I will be happy if the guineas eat just some fire ants. At least the ones that are out. The man who sold them said that is what people mainly buy them for. Fire ants are bad in SC. Of course, they buy them for ticks too. But, yes, your video has given me the knowledge of the best way to house them. I would have just put a small door and no visual from their roost other than a window for natural light with venting in the edge at top had I not seen your video. The light is a good idea too. I saw another video today whose creators said it helps them go up at night. I still have no idea what we will do with so many, ha. Thank you!

I’m getting 25 this next spring from cackle. French pearl and mixed. I am opening up a you pick flower farm they will be my natural predators for ticks and other bugs.

@HendricksFarmMcBeanGA

2 жыл бұрын

That is awesome that you are using guineas to help with bug control on your flower farm! Wishing you success with your business! :)

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It was kinda hard to hear you at some parts but this information was very helpful. The demonstrations were key ✨ I missed what the Guinea crack was ?

@HendricksFarmMcBeanGA

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your feedback, Jena! The "Guinea Crack" is millet. I have found the best price by ordering in bulk from Azure Standard (monthly co-op). Hope that helps and best of luck with your guineas!

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@HendricksFarmMcBeanGA

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! :)

I have keets on order for Aug 10th. Do you leave the door to their house open at night or do you walk them in and close it? Our property is not fenced, though there is a fence between our place and my neighbor. She is taking half the batch of guineas for her place so some of their hatch mates will be next door. She already has a few, the ones on order are Royal purple. I also notice there is a red light inside the house. Is there a reason for that? We do not have power where they will be. I do have a solar powers motion activated light for the outside though.

@HendricksFarmMcBeanGA

Жыл бұрын

Congratulations on your new keets! You would need to walk the guineas into their coop and shut the door each night until trained. Later, you will just need to shut the door, as they will naturally go home. This protects them from predators. As for having two sets of guineas, we actually added on a separate batch of guineas since making this video. They are on separate parts of our acreage. They have occasionally met up, but they know that they are separate flocks and return to their area, as they are very territorial. If you train them per this video, the flocks should stay separate. When training, both you and your neighbor will need to let them know that the fence is a boundary by walking them along the border daily and returning them to their coop until fully trained. This also helps them know that the street is not theirs, so they don't get hit by a car. Also, keep them in their coop for several weeks until older, so they know that is their safe spot. Feel free to message me on our Facebook page @HendricksFarmMcBeanGA if you have any further questions. :)

How cold is it where you are that you still have the light on in the house? I see you are in Ga - Is that a heat light or some other type light? Where did you get your night light you referenced?

@HendricksFarmMcBeanGA

2 жыл бұрын

The motion sensor outdoor flood light was referenced in the video, as it helps the guineas stay near their house at dusk. The light in the guinea house is a heat lamp from Tractor Supply. We had some babies in the guinea house at the time who needed it. Hope this helps! :)

How can you switch out the person doing the herding? Or can you? What about the training? Thank you!!!

@HendricksFarmMcBeanGA

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, you can switch out the person doing the herding after they are fully trained, as long as the new person uses the same technique and routine as the original person. My husband and I take turns herding them in now. Hope this helps! :)

Do you have to close the door of the coop every night if the run is covered and protected from predators?

@HendricksFarmMcBeanGA

2 жыл бұрын

This is a great question! Personally, I still close the door to the guinea coop every night, as I would rather be on the safe side. With that said, the main goal is to keep them protected from weather and predators at night, so it comes down to your comfort level with your system. Hope that helps!

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 in advance.

@HendricksFarmMcBeanGA

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment! First, most hatcheries only sell unsexed guineas, so it is going to be difficult to get a breeding pair. They are also territorial, so it is best to get them as keets. Second, guineas are a flock animal, so they need a minimum of 6 to be happy. Third, even two guineas will be loud. Fourth, as for neighbors, I had a conversation with my neighbors about our farm and our plans. They love watching our guineas chase each other around, and they said that the noise doesn't even bother them. But definitely talk to your neighbors first and let them know all the benefits, such as eating ticks, so they take a better liking to them. Hope this helps!

@bagzmore6055

Жыл бұрын

@@HendricksFarmMcBeanGA Thank you for your reply. Much appreciated.

@HendricksFarmMcBeanGA

Жыл бұрын

@@bagzmore6055 You're welcome! Message us on Facebook @HendricksFarmMcBeanGA with any further questions or concerns. Best of luck in your Guinea adventure! :)

Does your dog scare them? I have 2 big dogs will they get used to them?

@HendricksFarmMcBeanGA

Жыл бұрын

My dog is 90lbs, and he has a high-prey drive. When he was a puppy, he wanted to chase them, because it was fun to see them fly. It took training him, consistently every single day. He had to learn that those were MY birds. But now, he runs around them without even messing with them, and they have gotten used to him to and aren't scared either. It takes time. It takes several months. Same thing happened, when we got pigs and goats, he had to learn that those were MY animals, and he was to guard them. Now, he is trained to help us herd them. It takes time and patience, but YES, it is possible. When we got the kitten, the cat tried to attack a guinea, and it learned fast that guineas weren't going to tolerate that. This worked out great, because the cat is now scared of all poultry including our baby chicks. HA! Hope this helps!

@franciscoortiz9730

Жыл бұрын

@@HendricksFarmMcBeanGA thank you so much I really appreciate the information, great video.

Please help figure out a way of taking care in snowy weather.

@HendricksFarmMcBeanGA

Жыл бұрын

As it doesn't snow down here in Georgia, I don't have much experience with the question that you are asking. However, I would imagine that it would be very similar to chickens and ducks up North. You would need to clear an area for them to be on the actual ground (not on the snow), preferably around the small coop where you want them to be. This is where I would provide feed and water towards the evening.

Flying In 2 weeks 😅

I saw you only got 6 in the house...what happened to the other ones??

@HendricksFarmMcBeanGA

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your feedback! They all went in, though it was hard to see them all on the camera.

Do they distroy the seeds and plans etc ?

@HendricksFarmMcBeanGA

Жыл бұрын

No, they do not destroy my seeds or plants. Unlike ducks and chickens, they go for the bugs and leave the rest alone. I was pleasantly surprised by this. Hope this helps!

@GT-yh1ny

Жыл бұрын

Thanks you, I'm new. (:

@GT-yh1ny

Жыл бұрын

I'm from remote area, may be my English mosteke (: They are very scaring to me, how make them humen friendly ?

@HendricksFarmMcBeanGA

Жыл бұрын

@@GT-yh1ny Congratulations on starting this new journey! You can make guineas friendly by handling them a lot as babies. And then working on training them a lot per the video. Mine come right up to me. The guineas like to go visit the pig pen and eat whatever they miss. They are occasionally brave enough to try to challenge our farm dog, which the 90lb farm dog laughs at. But the key to all of this is handling them as babies and training them to go home at night. Don't buy adult guineas!!!

@GT-yh1ny

Жыл бұрын

@@HendricksFarmMcBeanGA thank you maam, I have 3 geni, there are very scared, when ever i visited there's room they ran away(:

I lost all 8 of mine last year

@HendricksFarmMcBeanGA

Жыл бұрын

So sorry to hear that.