guinea questions...

From: Kepytan (kepytan_at_nospam.earthlink.net)
Date: 10/26/04 

Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 16:40:05 GMT

We now have 4 new additions: guineas!! We plan to have them free-range,
which is how they were raised. Ive found lots of contradicting info,
including that they wont hatch young by themselves. I know that this is
untrue because the flock mine came from started as 8 a few years ago. They
then crossed with the neighbors' flock and now number about 30.
Our flock consists of 2 almost full-grown and 2 half-grown. The 2 smallest
still make almost peeping sounds.

So my questions.
How to tell male from female? Most info says that the only way is the
sound: 2 syllable is female. 1 is definately a female then; the other of
the same age has very large wattles. Is it possible that it is male?

New homes. Some of the websites I found said that they will try to go back
to their old home. Is this true? How long should I keep them confined
before releasing them. Also, some info says to release 1 every couple days.
Is this the best way or just let them all go at once?

Right now they are in the chicken coop and everyone is staying apart. Ive
found info that says that male guineas will kill roosters so, having just
saved Harold from his brothers, I want to make sure something wont happen to
him now.

Thanks for the help! My daughter is fascinated with them. My oldest,
though, calls them "those noisy turkey things"

dainerra

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