July 10, 201412 yr Cry Fowl Guinea hens have become a popular defense against deer ticks. They can be allowed to roam your property and will eat any insect in their path. They prefer bugs that they can see on the ground or on plant leaves, and deer ticks are one of their favorites. They also devour weed seeds and snakes. They can be loud as they roam in packs about the property. Guineas are best suited to larger parcels of land they can roam freely, and they must be in an area zoned for poultry. What Animals Eat Deer Ticks? | Animals - PawNation Will these guys stay in an area of 10 acres or less or will they roam off, and I never see them again. My main yard/pasture area is 10 acres in the midde of 300 acres of cattle pasture and mostly corn.
July 10, 201412 yr Cry Fowl Guinea hens have become a popular defense against deer ticks. They can be allowed to roam your property and will eat any insect in their path. They prefer bugs that they can see on the ground or on plant leaves, and deer ticks are one of their favorites. They also devour weed seeds and snakes. They can be loud as they roam in packs about the property. Guineas are best suited to larger parcels of land they can roam freely, and they must be in an area zoned for poultry. What Animals Eat Deer Ticks? | Animals - PawNation Will these guys stay in an area of 10 acres or less or will they roam off, and I never see them again. My main yard/pasture area is 10 acres in the midde of 300 acres of cattle pasture and mostly corn. Do you ever see Coyotes, foxes or the such? If so, they will roam off involuntarily.
July 10, 201412 yr Author Do you ever see Coyotes, foxes or the such? If so, they will roam off involuntarily. Yes....that is a concern.
July 10, 201412 yr .... Guinea Hen? Nope. However, I have experience with a Paraguayan Filly...does that help?
July 10, 201412 yr Cry Fowl Guinea hens have become a popular defense against deer ticks. They can be allowed to roam your property and will eat any insect in their path. They prefer bugs that they can see on the ground or on plant leaves, and deer ticks are one of their favorites. They also devour weed seeds and snakes. They can be loud as they roam in packs about the property. Guineas are best suited to larger parcels of land they can roam freely, and they must be in an area zoned for poultry. What Animals Eat Deer Ticks? | Animals - PawNation Will these guys stay in an area of 10 acres or less or will they roam off, and I never see them again. My main yard/pasture area is 10 acres in the midde of 300 acres of cattle pasture and mostly corn. Aunt raised em. they will stay in peeing distance of where you feed them and are terrific watch dogs.
July 11, 201412 yr Author Ok, I got it... Guineas to eat the ticks and a donkey to protect the guineas. Mrs. Doomer will be elated with my zoo. It's getting bigger all the time!
July 11, 201412 yr Author .... Guinea Hen? Nope. However' date=' I have experience with a Paraguayan Filly...does that help?[/quote'] A what!?! Goin to google.....
July 11, 201412 yr I can do a really good guinea call, if that helps. It's not as good as my peacock call, though. I once tossed off a peacock call at the Louisville Zoo just to see if I could still do it right, and I could. My coworkers who were walking out with me at the time were completely spooked when three of them started coming toward us very aggressively as we hustled on out of the place. And I didn't even grow up on a farm.
July 11, 201412 yr I've had Guineas for about three years now and love them. Will not be without them again. As you article said they are great for keeps bugs and ticks away. I hadn't used any flea and tick medicine on the house dogs for, well this is the 3rd summer. If you bring in full grown guineas they will roan but they won't get far away from your 10 acres, but the will come home at night. If you raise them they will stay home. They are a great alarm system, nothing moves they won't tell you about. Here a story I posted on FaceBook back in December: "Yesterday we were going to the car getting ready to leave for Mom's doctor appointments and I looked up and saw two hawks soaring around. They were so close to the ground that I could see the feathers on the underside of their wings. One turned away and went across the road, but the other flew over the house toward the Chicken House. While I was getting Mom in the car I heard one of the guineas let out a big noise. I walked around the side of the house expecting to see the hawk with one of my birds. What I was gave me another reason to always have guineas. All of the chickens were in the Chicken House and the three guineas were standing outside guarding them; one the entrance to the house and the other two were standing one on each side. I couldn't help but smile."
July 11, 201412 yr I hear they are good eating? :lol2: I've heard that too, but I don't eat my birds Sent from my GT-P5113 using Forum Runner
July 11, 201412 yr Ok, I got it... Guineas to eat the ticks and a donkey to protect the guineas. Mrs. Doomer will be elated with my zoo. It's getting bigger all the time! It's funny, I had heard that donkeys and coyotes didn't get along and that coyotes wanted no part of them and to be honest, I thought it was hogwash. One morning during turkey season some years ago, I got up a little late and by the time I got to the farm I hunted, which was mostly pasture with several head of cattle, it was already daylight. I shut the truck door and eased to the corner of the barn to listen for the closest gobble. Out of the corner of my eye I see a coyote bouncing across the pasture and the donkey that was laying down in the pasture with the cattle immediately stood up and that coyote slammed on the brakes and did a 180 out of that pasture like he was electrocuted. Then the donkey laid back down and continued with his leisure time. I was shocked to be honest. The old song dog wanted no part of that donkey.
July 11, 201412 yr It's funny, I had heard that donkeys and coyotes didn't get along and that coyotes wanted no part of them and to be honest, I thought it was hogwash. One morning during turkey season some years ago, I got up a little late and by the time I got to the farm I hunted, which was mostly pasture with several head of cattle, it was already daylight. I shut the truck door and eased to the corner of the barn to listen for the closest gobble. Out of the corner of my eye I see a coyote bouncing across the pasture and the donkey that was laying down in the pasture with the cattle immediately stood up and that coyote slammed on the brakes and did a 180 out of that pasture like he was electrocuted. Then the donkey laid back down and continued with his leisure time. I was shocked to be honest. The old song dog wanted no part of that donkey. A donkey or a mule will stomp a coyote to death in a heartbeat.
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