07/14/2026
This is the second batch of keets a guinea hen has hatched out on her own. Last time it was two white guineas and only one made it til adulthood since it was hay season *sigh*.
They disappear for a month and around 21 days later they reappear with a brood! We often will find abandoned nests in the field and will either eat those eggs or incubate them if they show development upon candling. We don't need any more guineas, but can't deny this lady a chance to be a mama since she made it this far! And honestly, she is doing all the work!
We began with 3 pearled and 2 pearl-pied guineas 4 years ago and look at the color variation we have now several generations later!
We *theoretically* have the guineas for tick control. Jury is out on if they are helpful, but they sure do make a lot of noise and straddle the line between comical and exceedingly annoying.
I may or may not have risked facial attack by a protective mom to procure this video.
