Last weekend our friends Erin and Eric gave us four Guinea Hens that they could no longer keep. We had been interested in them for a while as they are known to keep the tick population down on their property.....apparently 1 Guinea Hen can keep 1 acre tick-free. After locking them in their coop for the week to establish their roosting instinct at their new home we let them out for the first time today. They immediately took off and disappeared, despite our efforts to track them with the dogs and on horseback. Luckily, later in the afternoon we heard them come squawking down the driveway and go straight into their coop. Hopefully they stay a little closer to home in the future!
Last weekend our friends Erin and Eric gave us four Guinea Hens that they could no longer keep. We had been interested in them for a while as they are known to keep the tick population down on their property.....apparently 1 Guinea Hen can keep 1 acre tick-free. After locking them in their coop for the week to establish their roosting instinct at their new home we let them out for the first time today. They immediately took off and disappeared, despite our efforts to track them with the dogs and on horseback. Luckily, later in the afternoon we heard them come squawking down the driveway and go straight into their coop. Hopefully they stay a little closer to home in the future!
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