Poultry?

Birdman14 · Apr 16, 2026

Hey I don’t raise parrots but I do raise poultry does anyone else?

I have parrot sitting before.

rheashard2 · Apr 16, 2026

No, but my city doesn't have an ordnance against guinea. I am considering a couple to get rid of fleas, ticks and rodents. Read that though noisy they are better than pesticides.

Birdman14 · Apr 16, 2026

rheashard2 said:
No, but my city doesn't have an ordnance against guinea. I am considering a couple to get rid of fleas, ticks and rodents. Read that though noisy they are better than pesticides.

How many are you thinking about?

rheashard2 · Apr 16, 2026

2 or 3 hens.

Birdman14 · Apr 16, 2026

rheashard2 said:
2 or 3 hens.

Where are you getting the hens because guinea fowl is hard to sex and if you have a place that would be awesome for me to look at to.

TiredOldMan · Apr 16, 2026

I absolutely love guinea fowl. And peafowl.
I found my biggest problems during breeding season was coyotes. School buses however caused the most loss to my flock.
I don't have any now but yall got me thinking about trying again.
And best ever "watch dogs" both guinea and peafowl. Next best .....Geese

Birdman14 · Apr 17, 2026

TiredOldMan said:
I absolutely love guinea fowl. And peafowl.
I found my biggest problems during breeding season was coyotes. School buses however caused the most loss to my flock.
I don't have any now but yall got me thinking about trying again.
And best ever "watch dogs" both guinea and peafowl. Next best .....Geese

I have all three but the Guinea Fowls are the most trouble makers it it because I have only three Guinea boys?

Jcas · Apr 17, 2026

I have chickens, ducks, and quail, and currently two guineas ( a pair) that I am hoping to rehome to my Guinea loving aunt and uncle because they are trouble makers! Soooo loud all the time! I really would not recommend for anyone with nearby neighbors. They also fly very well, over fences, into trees etc. my two flew right through a glass window in the coop!
My chickens I love! Have forty something right now and we’re overrun with eggs! The quail are flighty but adorable and the ducks are like their own little gang; totally lawless but hilarious

. Birman14, what kind of poultry do you raise? Would love to hear about them!

nkrbkr · Apr 17, 2026

Jcas said:
I have chickens, ducks, and quail, and currently two guineas ( a pair) that I am hoping to rehome to my Guinea loving aunt and uncle because they are trouble makers! Soooo loud all the time! I really would not recommend for anyone with nearby neighbors. They also fly very well, over fences, into trees etc. my two flew right through a glass window in the coop!
My chickens I love! Have forty something right now and we’re overrun with eggs! The quail are flighty but adorable and the ducks are like their own little gang; totally lawless but hilarious . Birman14, what kind of poultry do you raise? Would love to hear about them!

It’s a good thing I live in the city. Otherwise, I have a suspicion I’d have ducks and Button quail all over the place.

Jcas · Apr 17, 2026

nkrbkr said:
It’s a good thing I live in the city. Otherwise, I have a suspicion I’d have ducks and Button quail all over the place.

I’ve heard of people keeping quail in apartments… just saying

I think it was button quail who used to be kept in the bottom of bird cages by bird fanciers/ breeders to eat all the spilled seed that the birds knocked out of their dishes!

nkrbkr · Apr 17, 2026

Jcas said:
I’ve heard of people keeping quail in apartments… just saying
I think it was button quail who used to be kept in the bottom of bird cages by bird fanciers/ breeders to eat all the spilled seed that the birds knocked out of their dishes!

I actually am very fortunate to have a decent sized yard/garden…but the city has lots of regulations around keeping poultry. The button quail are so tempting though…they’re so dang cute!

Birdman14 · Apr 17, 2026

Jcas said:
I have chickens, ducks, and quail, and currently two guineas ( a pair) that I am hoping to rehome to my Guinea loving aunt and uncle because they are trouble makers! Soooo loud all the time! I really would not recommend for anyone with nearby neighbors. They also fly very well, over fences, into trees etc. my two flew right through a glass window in the coop!
My chickens I love! Have forty something right now and we’re overrun with eggs! The quail are flighty but adorable and the ducks are like their own little gang; totally lawless but hilarious . Birman14, what kind of poultry do you raise? Would love to hear about them!

I have:
26 chickens /hens
1 chicken/rooster
6 ducks
2 geese
3 Guinea Fowl Boys