http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ Farming Friends Forum Topic: Hardiness of Guinea Fowl en Fri, 24 May 2013 16:56:40 +0000 http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=406#post-18007 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:44:26 +0000 Mama 18007@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Good news Sara and hope the silly guinea knows now where it should be.Mama x </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=406#post-18004 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:16:45 +0000 m40mo 18004@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>oh thats good news Sara, not even my bird and i've been worried about him...he won't do that again in a hurry lol x </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=406#post-18003 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:08:54 +0000 admin 18003@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi All,<br /> Today the guinea disappeared from the tree in the orchard and when I went around to the hut door he was balancing on the doorstep avoiding the snow waiting to go back in, clever guinea, he is now reunited with the others and getting warm, watered and fed! Phew!<br /> Best Wishes<br /> Sara @ farmingfriends </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=406#post-17999 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:42:00 +0000 admin 17999@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi Mo,<br /> Yesterday the guinea moved from the warmth of the conifers to sitting in the orchard whilst it rained/snowed but he wouldn't land on the snow!<br /> Today the guinea fowl is still sitting in a bare tree in the orchard and won't come down, tried to get him to sit on a long walking stick that I held up for him so I could carry him back to the hut but he would only put one foot on it and then he flew higher up the tree!<br /> He won't land on the white ground, I knew they didn't like snow!<br /> Hope everyone elses birds are ok.<br /> Re the ads, hubby is playing around trying to get a few google ads onto the site as we get lots of one off visitors to the site, so thought they may find the ads useful. Steve is just playing around with sizes of ads and location. We don't want them to be too in your face.<br /> Best wishes<br /> sara @ farmingfriends </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=406#post-17998 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:29:34 +0000 m40mo 17998@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>just wondering if he is home yet<br /> and whats with the adverts at the top and bottom of every topic, did you know they were there ? </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=406#post-17983 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:06:56 +0000 admin 17983@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi All and Lisa,<br /> My guinea fowl has spent a second night in out, he flew into the conifers, so I was pleased that the conifer trees would give the guinea some warmth and protection. Sally at Topveg keeps guinea fowl and like the guy you know Lisa, they always roost in trees whatever the weather!<br /> Best Wishes<br /> Sara @ farmingfriends </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=406#post-17965 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:29:56 +0000 pinkpoultry 17965@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi all!<br /> I know I live in Gloucestershire-In the South West of England, but a guy I know has Guinea Fowl and they roost in the trees all year round! Cant get them into a house, they love the trees!! </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=406#post-17955 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:07:24 +0000 admin 17955@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi Mo,<br /> He has to pick the coldest night of the year to be out! Aaahhh! I will have to shovel the snow off the ground tomorrow so he can walk back to the hut!<br /> The things you do for your animals!<br /> Hope all is well with you.<br /> Best Wishes<br /> Sara @ farmingfriends </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=406#post-17954 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:10:43 +0000 m40mo 17954@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>aww Sara do hope he will be fine what a worry for you x </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=406#post-17953 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:13:51 +0000 admin 17953@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi all,<br /> I would just like to say that my guinea fowl still do not like snow, they will not stand on it. I haven't been letting them out since the weekend as they won't stand on snow. Unfortunately today when I went into give them some more food in their trays one of the guinea fowl got out and flew from the doorstep around the corner and landed on the greenhouse roof. He is not sitting 3 round bales high in the barn, shouting his head off as he is not pleased to be separated from the others. I just hope that he will be able to survive the temperatures during the night. I have had guinea fowl roost in trees for a few days through similar weather, so hopefully this one will be just as hardy!<br /> Kind regards<br /> Sara @ farmingfriends </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=406#post-1946 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:36:56 +0000 yanky 1946@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi Denmuir, I have just started with guinea fowl (2 months) &#38; had lots of helpful advice from Sara. I live not that far away in Drymen near Loch Lomond. My guineas are now 13 weeks &#38; doing really well. As Sara says they almost put themselves away at night &#38; are now integrating well with the hens. I,ve had them all though the really cold weather &#38; they were young but coped. Must say though I've noticed that when I let them out in the morning in this cold frosty weather they fly out then crouch &#38; hide in the bushes until the sun warms things up a bit!! I'm having great fun with them so if you get the chance give it a go---don't think you'll look back!<br /> Yan. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=406#post-1936 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:09:57 +0000 admin 1936@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi Denmuir,<br /> Welcome to the farmingfriends forum,</p> <p>I have guinea fowl and have kept them for the past 5 years. I live near York so it is reasonably cold!</p> <p>My guinea fowl free range around the farm during the day and go into a hut at night. Soemtimes they will put themselves away but generally I herd them into the hut. If I am late with my herding then they sometimes fly onto the roof of the barn and roost there over night.</p> <p>I don't always leave the hut door open as rats had got in but if I do leave the door open then the guinea fowl will put themselves away. </p> <p>The guinea fowl don't like to stand on snow and sometimes choose to stay in the hut if it's heavy rain, but they don't mind if it's abit damp or windy.</p> <p>Hope this helps.<br /> Kind regards<br /> sara @ farmingfriends </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=406#post-1935 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:11:09 +0000 denmuir 1935@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>I live in Fife, Scotland and keep turkeys and chicken. both of these free range with secure accomodation at night but no fences otherwise.</p> <p>I have been looking into guinea fowl and was concerned as to whether the are tough enough to free range all year in our climate. I was particularly wondering that if they decide to abandon there shed and live in the trees that they would survive the winter. A section of my Chickens have done this this winter in a dense bush about 10ft off the ground near to the house and seem to have got away with it thus far.</p> <p>would the Guinea tolerate the damp and cold? </p>