Ez ryder Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 any of you guys ever have any? guess they eat a fuck load of tics and tics are a issue at my cabin and where I am planning on building soon. so thinking on buying some chicks they are only 5 bucks a pop they say they can be loud ? any one know anything about them ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSFB Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 My parents have some on their farm. Yes, they will clean up the ticks along with other bugs. They also eat mice and snakes. They won’t take down a snake alone but in a flock they will. They can be loud but as a general rule they only make loud noises for a short period. They will also make loud noises if they are startled of course. They are less tame than chickens so they will probably wander a bit so that may or may not be a problem depending on how understanding your neighbors are and how much room they have to roam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Crappie Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 40 minutes ago, Ez ryder said: any of you guys ever have any? guess they eat a fuck load of tics and tics are a issue at my cabin and where I am planning on building soon. so thinking on buying some chicks they are only 5 bucks a pop they say they can be loud ? any one know anything about them ? The fox up there will kill them off real fast. I'd rather spray the yard with bug b gone occasionally than tip toe around guinea shit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted June 5, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted June 5, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, Big Crappie said: The fox up there will kill them off real fast. I'd rather spray the yard with bug b gone occasionally than tip toe around guinea shit. Are we talking about little chickens or Vince...J/K Vince. 😆😆 Edited June 5, 2020 by Jimmy Snacks 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small-bore Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 6 hours ago, Ez ryder said: any of you guys ever have any? guess they eat a fuck load of tics and tics are a issue at my cabin and where I am planning on building soon. so thinking on buying some chicks they are only 5 bucks a pop they say they can be loud ? any one know anything about them ? Yah I had one. It was really loud and never shut up. It would sit on top of the machine shed and yell at everything that moved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted June 5, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted June 5, 2020 Before I got chickens I ws going to get some. All ads read " someone please come get these things while my neighbors still talk to me, they scream all day" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 4 minutes ago, steve from amherst said: Before I got chickens I ws going to get some. All ads read " someone please come get these things while my neighbors still talk to me, they scream all day" sales 101 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 Guinea hens are a pain in the butt, we had some back in the 70's & early 80's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 I think I know why they call them Guinea fowl. do they at least taste good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted June 5, 2020 Author Share Posted June 5, 2020 lol so prob not for the cabin but I still think I am going to dump a dozen at the build site . no neighbors for 1/4 mile and they won't make the winter any way and foxes need a change in diet from time to time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 Awesome creatures for pest control! They are ugly as fuck and yes, very vocal. 9 hours ago, SSFB said: My parents have some on their farm. Yes, they will clean up the ticks along with other bugs. They also eat mice and snakes. They won’t take down a snake alone but in a flock they will. They can be loud but as a general rule they only make loud noises for a short period. They will also make loud noises if they are startled of course. They are less tame than chickens so they will probably wander a bit so that may or may not be a problem depending on how understanding your neighbors are and how much room they have to roam. Great description. Mine spend most of their time in the woods, I hear them when one goes off and they all chuckle for a minute then back to killing critters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 27 minutes ago, Ez ryder said: lol so prob not for the cabin but I still think I am going to dump a dozen at the build site . no neighbors for 1/4 mile and they won't make the winter any way and foxes need a change in diet from time to time The coyotes should take care of them soon enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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