We started raising 5 Guineas last spring when Tractor supply 1st started selling them...2 females and 3 males.. Then 1 month later we bought 6 chicken hens and 1 rooster... We have two different houses and they are side by side... Both guineas and chickens started laying eggs after 4 months of age... We feed everyone 17 to 19 % protein.. plus scratch grains..