Bodilly Mill Guineas

A simple way I have found through necessity, to keep Guinea fowl. The best bird to keep (if you can!!!) if you like the idea of keeping bugs, slugs and snails at bay (including green fly) in your Garden or on your crops. Keeping your garden plants whole and in the ground. (They do not scratch the ground up like Chickens do when looking for ground food).

 

Guineas in this country are mainly kept for ornamentation in large gardens, however gardeners for along time have also use them as a green alternative to keeping bugs, slugs, snails and other munching pests under control

 (they are carnivorous very keen bug eaters). They also do not scratch the ground destructively like hens do.

 

Game keepers also keep them to encourage game birds to roost in trees. Off the ground where predators can get at them.

 

For me they tick all the boxes. They also tick the box for one very confused partridge called Percy.

    Having a really good natural alarm against all kinds of predators and unwanted guests (even the in-laws!!. Getting Guinea fowl; for me, started as a means of alerting me if anyone was around who should not be. Especially/particularly 'Charlie' the fox. They also warn you of visitors of any kind, whom the birds are not used too having around or seeing. To keep Guineas like I do, you do need space where they can run free and have trees in which to roost. You also cannot have objectionable neighbours who moan about noise in the country side. Yeap! you know the ones I mean. They moan noisily like cows do, are surprised when cockerels cocker-doodle-doo and wake you up when the sun comes up  and think a car shouldn't have a bit of mud on it. Lots of it no! agreed, but a bit I can put up with.

 

Hatching and brooding

The Pen

 

 

Buying Guineas from Bodilly Mill

 

 

Having them Loose!!

Doing it Green

(tips for recycling and re-using)

 

 

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