What kind of night time coops do you use for free ranging guineas?

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

We built a 8x16 cattle panel hoop house for our guineas, based on another thread:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/posts/21588478

It’s a fairly budget friendly option and the guineas seem to like it. We currently have 16 guineas confined to the coop and 20x40 ft run. They are currently presses for space, but the plan is to free range again once they are all laying in the coop, and then I think it will be fine.

 

[Tre3hugger]

We built a 8x16 cattle panel hoop house for our guineas, based on another thread:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/posts/21588478

It’s a fairly budget friendly option and the guineas seem to like it. We currently have 16 guineas confined to the coop and 20x40 ft run. They are currently presses for space, but the plan is to free range again once they are all laying in the coop, and then I think it will be fine.

Nice setup! Do you keep your guineas primarily for eggs? I really want to use them for tick control. Any eggs I find would be an added bonus!

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

Nice setup! Do you keep your guineas primarily for eggs? I really want to use them for tick control. Any eggs I find would be an added bonus!

We keep them for tick control too, so I really wish I didn’t have to lock them up! This is our second year with them, and their wild nests have been problems for us both years. Last year, they put their nests near the coop, but various predators, especially black rat snakes, raccoons, and bobcats, found them and then stuck around, so we were losing birds and nests due to increased predators. This spring, the guineas decided to nest across the street, and we lost two to being hit by cars. That’s when they got confined to coop and run until they accept the nests we’ve provided, then I’ll be happy to let them back out! Right now, only 4 of our 12 hens are laying, so I’m hoping that almost all will be laying in our new nest boxes. I’ve been encouraged the last few days as they seem to be using a nest!

 

[pasdechat73]

I hear they are super bizaar...should fit right in around here.

They are extremely eggscentric to say the least! But I love them. I feel blessed everyday for our Pineapple. No idea where he came from but I thank god he came to be with us.

 

[Tre3hugger]

Pineapple

Pineapple pics pleaseee?

 

[pasdechat73]

Pineapple pics pleaseee?

Here's one with my daughter, Ayla! She's the one who "heard him" roaming on 3 acres of a past rental we lived at in San Diego county. He's been with us since 10/23/2018

 

[Tre3hugger]

That is precious

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

Here's one with my daughter, Ayla! She's the one who "heard him" roaming on 3 acres of a past rental we lived at in San Diego county. He's been with us since 10/23/2018

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So sweet! I love lavenders too!

 

[pasdechat73]

So sweet! I love lavenders too!

Me too! I didn't realize there were so many breeds?!?

I would love to adopt a few males and females of these

08/01/2011 - Masai Mara National Park, Kenya

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

The wild

Me too! I didn't realize there were so many breeds?!?

I would love to adopt a few males and females of these

08/01/2011 - Masai Mara National Park, Kenya

The wild guinea fowl are so amazing! I wish that we had domestic lines in the US with the blue colored heads!!!