Our guinea fowl are about 6 months old now and have recently started venturing out of the chicken yard. They also decided that it was time to roost in a tree for the whole night!
We screwed that branch into the tree when we were building the big coop (still unfinished in the background) thinking they might like hanging out up high. But they never showed much interest, then they refused to come down on Friday night. And on Saturday with the crazy wind the branch has somehow been snapped in half so they're back in their coop at night.
I was wondering if they'd ever start patrolling around the house after I was told that you really need a group of twelve plus. But they are getting brave and curious - they even went next door. And after landing in Archie's yard twice they've luckily survived with no injuries and seem to have learnt that it's a no go zone. So here's hoping they continue being brave and that they happily accept new guineas in spring!
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