CntryBoy777
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They only make it during the Daytime, but will alert to anything strange in the area.....
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Bruce
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Only during the day is better than 24x7 but every day all day? Couldn't handle that. DW said someone picked up some keets at her PO, the lady said they aren't noisy. Sounds quite opposite the norm as far as I can tell. IF they only made a racket when there was something REAL to be worried about, I'd be fine with that. If they are going to sound off every time the breeze ruffles leaves in the bushes, not so much.
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Alaskan
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Someone with guineas told me that hers sound off any time a leaf falls.
not sure that is standard.
not sure that is standard.
BoboFarm
Loving the herd life
FIL's Guineas were absolutely obnoxious! If a blade of grass was out of order one would pitch a fit and the rest would come over and get their britches in a bunch. They'd discuss the offending blade of grass for an hour or until something else was amiss 
No thanks!
No thanks!
goatgurl
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I had guineas for several years and they were the best watch dog/tick eaters I ever had. true they tell the world if things are not ok but not all the time, let me and the chickens know about hawks, strange vehicles in the driveway and various other unknowns. were they loud, sometimes yes but not all day and all night. now the ducks and chickens pretty well take care of the tick and bug patrol but they don't let me know about strangers. miss the guineas a lot.
Bruce
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Might be a problem if they decided to tell us every time a car or person went up the 2 roads that border our property. I wouldn't mind if they told me about hawks, coons and foxes though. Of course there isn't much I can do about hawks so if they raise a ruckus whenever a hawk is hanging around .... maybe if I got them and the chicken into the barn the Guineas would shut up? Unless they look out the windows.
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Alaskan
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For a watch animal I really am fond of geese! Smarter and easier to train than guineas, way more predator proof, and they have great hearing. Mine never gave false alarms.
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Alaskan
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Well... the kids couldn't clean out the coop! The poo is still a frozen chunk! 
My poor lice infested birds.... haven't yet decided... going to think about it for a few hours...
Might treat the birds, treat the still poo filled coop.... and then in a week see if it warms up enough that the poo can be cleaned out... and re-treat.
hummmm
My poor lice infested birds.... haven't yet decided... going to think about it for a few hours...
Might treat the birds, treat the still poo filled coop.... and then in a week see if it warms up enough that the poo can be cleaned out... and re-treat.
hummmm
goatgurl
Herd Master
since I don't live close to a road and my driveway is over a tenth of a mile up a small hill and out of site of the road I didn't have that problem. the chickens learned to run for cover when the guineas started to holler. worked out well for me
Bruce
Herd Master
I gather the lice can live through freezing weather? If not, just treating the birds, their "warmth" hosts, would be enough. I think I'd do the treatment thing now. Kill all that you can so they can't continue to multiply and be even harder to eradicate later.
