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Originally Posted by Pooka
Guineas are used to rid your yard of insects like ticks. Somehow they can find the smallest insect and eat it.
They tend to get out of the yard, though, so you need a good fence. They don't just wander away, they just wander and there is no telling where they might wind up. They do tend to stay in a flock, though, so when you find one you will find them all.
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There's a flock of Guineas that run loose around the neighborhood where I had my shop. There's even a "Guinea Hen Crossing" sign. It's hard to fence them in because they can fly.
They run loose all winter, I don't know how an African bird can handle snow and near zero temperatures, but they do.
Foxes and raccoons prey on Guineas, so if you get a flock you can look to having those predators stop by more often.
I contemplated getting a few Guineas to take care of the deer ticks, but a friend that had them along with chickens said they don't last long enough to get all the bugs.