Re: You Mean They FLY!?

From: Unicorn (SomeOne_at_Somewhere.net)
Date: 07/29/04 

Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 15:02:36 GMT

"Jim" <jim@blue-pepper.com> wrote in message
news:410732ff$1_2@newsfeed.slurp.net...
> Here is evidence that I never grew up on a farm and until a year ago never
> held a chicken. Tonight a shipment came in from Arkansas of a variety of
> chickens with 2 French Guinea Fowl. As we worked on unloading the chickens
> and getting everyone settled in, the 2 Guineas FLEW into the trees!
>
> Note to self - these things FLY!

Been there Done that :~D
BUT Wait till you see them run.
 They have no difficulty outdistancing a dog or fox in open ground for a
hundred yards or so.
My observation is that they prefer to run. They only fly if really pressed

>
> After diligently climbing 25 feet into a tree and getting just close
enough
> to touch the tail end of one of the birds, they are now spending the night
> in the trees. Does anyone have a suggestion on getting them back?

Nope, when I 'bin there done that" I lost 2. The dog best door bailed one
up against a net fence and had it for lunch, the second I caught in the hen
run about 4 days latter when it came in for a drink of water. The dog was
not impressed in the 4 days, as She had to share a water dish with the
fowls. (BEG aint it amazing what thirst will do) But I was luky, there was
just no other water in the area.

When (and
> if) I get them, can I clip their wings like I do our cockatiel?

Yep, but not much of an idea. They are at best a semi domesticated creature
and instinct for survival is about the only brains they have.
>
> This can only bring to mind the classic episode of WKRP when Herb Tarlic
> dropped live turkeys from a helicopter on Thanksgiving because he thought
> they could fly.

:~`) Sounds like fun!

>
> Thanks for any advice.
>
> Jim
>
>
>
(It is all fun and games until someone or something gets hurt.)