tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079474236547869496.post5788409694552080253..comments2024-03-16T10:35:35.989-05:00Comments on Our Neck of the Woods: Guinea SurpriseOur Neck of the Woodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00796487269192271170noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079474236547869496.post-33436283017647842522013-09-16T14:58:47.832-05:002013-09-16T14:58:47.832-05:00Oh, I also love the keets, they are so cute. Oh, I also love the keets, they are so cute. Horst in Edmontonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14523290699599403329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079474236547869496.post-85006927009437281582013-09-16T14:57:56.851-05:002013-09-16T14:57:56.851-05:00Hi Tammy, had Guineas fowl on the farm when I was ...Hi Tammy, had Guineas fowl on the farm when I was a boy and really enjoyed having them around. We kept ours with the free range chickens. They stayed with the chickens in the winter and went free range again in spring. They are really interesting creatures. We also had them for meat. They taste a little gamey but are a good meat source, they have a blueish skin but don't let that scare you off. They are easy to catch if you local and catch them at night. That's when the predators get them as well. Horst in Edmontonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14523290699599403329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079474236547869496.post-43832321160064776772012-11-09T13:59:56.990-06:002012-11-09T13:59:56.990-06:00Oh yeah, they are incredibly loud at first. Like y...Oh yeah, they are incredibly loud at first. Like you can't even be outside! But after a while they quiet down and only get loud if there is a threat around. They are great "watchdogs." My husband was planning on just using a gun to harvest them. You can get pretty close to them once they get to know you, but they just won't let you catch or hold them. They are really great at flying and only one of mine has been killed by a predator (it was a hen sitting on a nest far away from the flock).Our Neck of the Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00796487269192271170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079474236547869496.post-31637341715848709532012-11-09T13:46:38.752-06:002012-11-09T13:46:38.752-06:00Interesting... i will def read those posts. they m...Interesting... i will def read those posts. they make a roucause, yes? i'm fine with that. ha. yes ticks, fleas and other nasties. but i would want to harvest them for meat, so i'm curious how to do that with wildish hens. Also there are tons of coyotes and pumas in our area...Miranda & Pockethttp://www.pocketpause.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079474236547869496.post-4586594374957169312012-11-09T11:25:51.928-06:002012-11-09T11:25:51.928-06:00Hi Miranda! Guineas are wild; very different from ...Hi Miranda! Guineas are wild; very different from chickens. You can keep guineas in an enclosed run if you wish, but we let ours free range because the reason why we got them in the first place was to eat ticks - we had a huge tick problem out here when we first moved. You can check out these posts for more info on the guineas - http://www.ourneckofthewoods.net/2011/12/guineas-part-i.html<br />http://www.ourneckofthewoods.net/2012/01/guineas-part-ii.html<br /><br />We have been talking about how to deal with the guinea population in the future if they keep reproducing like this. My husband says he may eventually want to harvest some for meat, but as long as they stay spread out on our 20 acres I don't think it'll be a big issue. We will just have to wait and see!Our Neck of the Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00796487269192271170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079474236547869496.post-61968088739617352842012-11-09T11:17:24.357-06:002012-11-09T11:17:24.357-06:00Oh dear Lord. You're right. irresistible!
So,...Oh dear Lord. You're right. irresistible!<br /><br />So, i wonder about guineas - they're somewhat wild, yes? so if a hen hatches her own keets- how will you end up harvesting them? hunting them? my husband thinks i'm crazy to want guineas, but they're too cool. i'd love your insight!<br />Miranda & Pockethttp://www.pocketpause.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079474236547869496.post-84847407089438537532012-11-08T15:06:43.564-06:002012-11-08T15:06:43.564-06:00What a great find! And a great photo!What a great find! And a great photo!Anne (cornucopia)https://www.blogger.com/profile/18397114017003817397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079474236547869496.post-33684153012427130042012-11-08T09:44:06.230-06:002012-11-08T09:44:06.230-06:00Tammy they are so cute!! What a wonderful discover...Tammy they are so cute!! What a wonderful discovery. Wish I could take some off your hands! I just laughed at the trash can...I can imagine mom and dad were very upset! That was a good idea to leave her a few.Gina Smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079474236547869496.post-77086724345743065882012-11-06T16:06:40.074-06:002012-11-06T16:06:40.074-06:00Que preciosidad ,tienes un blog lindo, te sigo,bs....Que preciosidad ,tienes un blog lindo, te sigo,bs.Matildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05780509718528214257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079474236547869496.post-83610307475247440002012-11-06T15:55:03.378-06:002012-11-06T15:55:03.378-06:00I can't believe that every single one of them ...I can't believe that every single one of them hatched! We've had plenty of cute chicks over the years, but those keets are adorable! I love farm surprises like that. Too bad no one got a photo of you collecting those keets. I do things as a farmer that I never could have invisioned myself doing, and I (mostly) love it. Can't say I've resorted to a trash can, yet. Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079474236547869496.post-72745306340706081222012-11-05T11:44:04.660-06:002012-11-05T11:44:04.660-06:00Awwwwwww - they're soooooo cute!!! Absolutely...Awwwwwww - they're soooooo cute!!! Absolutely adorable. How fun.Patricia @ ButterYumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497226806665401448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079474236547869496.post-32379816959169119632012-11-04T20:50:56.627-06:002012-11-04T20:50:56.627-06:00Wonderful photos, and I had no idea the moms can b...Wonderful photos, and I had no idea the moms can be so aggressive!Spare Parts and Picshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17836657200014402380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079474236547869496.post-67535971714323568422012-11-04T20:36:37.593-06:002012-11-04T20:36:37.593-06:00SO amazingly sweet! Little downy puffs... Thank y...SO amazingly sweet! Little downy puffs... Thank you for sharing on Weekly Top Shot #55!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079474236547869496.post-36917226445913537062012-11-04T09:03:41.672-06:002012-11-04T09:03:41.672-06:00They are soo adorable! Nice to find!They are soo adorable! Nice to find!Lorihttp://photograph4life.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079474236547869496.post-6022030984287594212012-11-04T04:43:14.355-06:002012-11-04T04:43:14.355-06:00Your photos are amazing and so is your lifestyle.Your photos are amazing and so is your lifestyle.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08408980791673021797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079474236547869496.post-89929193694246279242012-11-03T20:12:08.645-05:002012-11-03T20:12:08.645-05:00Oh my- what an amazing thing to stumble upon. Oh my- what an amazing thing to stumble upon. Gina Kleinworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14507282953489528665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079474236547869496.post-26192345684577732692012-11-03T18:02:01.540-05:002012-11-03T18:02:01.540-05:00These are s-o-o-o-o cute!These are s-o-o-o-o cute!Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02971991029290518107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079474236547869496.post-68458105141018274532012-11-03T17:33:36.883-05:002012-11-03T17:33:36.883-05:00They are really cute!They are really cute!Pathttp://bailey-road.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079474236547869496.post-34828488732132940812012-11-03T15:20:56.113-05:002012-11-03T15:20:56.113-05:00oh my goodness, they are adorable :) I would have ...oh my goodness, they are adorable :) I would have had the adrenaline rush too. so exciting!! :) glad they will have so much room to spread out! xxoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079474236547869496.post-5270887978155346822012-11-03T14:25:29.670-05:002012-11-03T14:25:29.670-05:00Damn, I had no idea how cute they were! Love them ...Damn, I had no idea how cute they were! Love them :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14296489870998273369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079474236547869496.post-12029956318953608332012-11-03T09:32:17.706-05:002012-11-03T09:32:17.706-05:00Oh wow, your guinea babies are so cute. Adorable p...Oh wow, your guinea babies are so cute. Adorable photos. What a neat bird to see, thanks for sharing. Have a great weekend!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079474236547869496.post-7639373086344584782012-11-03T07:37:36.472-05:002012-11-03T07:37:36.472-05:00I have one lone guinea left (a female that hangs o...I have one lone guinea left (a female that hangs out with the chickens now.) Our guineas never set on their eggs, but I did hatch a few under some unsuspecting geese one year. I'd love to have more, but it's not in the budget unless I can find some locally. <br /><br />I love this post. :)Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06116903234641971344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079474236547869496.post-14310886950140113462012-11-02T23:52:08.481-05:002012-11-02T23:52:08.481-05:00Very cute! Thanks for sharing your surprise with ...Very cute! Thanks for sharing your surprise with us all...I've heard of them but have never seen them before. Hope they all grow up and happy and hearty! :)Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15180825921954547094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079474236547869496.post-77603429851259905422012-11-02T10:12:43.306-05:002012-11-02T10:12:43.306-05:00Oh my goodness! They are so adorable! Oh my goodness! They are so adorable! Jorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344793220084310923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079474236547869496.post-33139365919417498782012-11-02T10:04:39.356-05:002012-11-02T10:04:39.356-05:00Oh my, how cute are those!!! One sweet family.Oh my, how cute are those!!! One sweet family.Forty Two Easthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10722812565028038161noreply@blogger.com