louisiana natives, help a city boy out. do I shoot this thing?

[madwabbit]

nope, I can't say that i've ever heard them, but if they keep bugs n snakes away then they are welcome. neighbor hit wife up on fb and said she let them out and saw them at our place.
she raises them for the eggs apparently.

ah well, learn something new everyday.


emperor, i dont live in lafayette.

 

[Skiney]

Excuse me!


What part of Lafayette do you live in to see guinea hens running around?

LOL I want to know also...Must be around the University Agricultural Farm ?

Them rascals make a good Gumbo almost as good as rabbit gumbo:}

 

[asianpersuasion]

Sounds like people over here in Tejas and peacocks

 

[shooter7]

Choot em

 

[crazy_mike]

i live in lafayette, and let me tell you go on the northside of town, you will see chickens roosters and guineas. now according to city ordiance you are only allowed hens and they are not allowed to roam free. However people still purchase what they want and do what they want an no one enforces the law, but place a yard sign in your yard and watch how fast the cops show up lol

 

[charlie12]

Once they settle in and make themselves at home, they make real good watchdogs.

They will sit in trees at night and go off when anything comes around.

I'm sure you have already heard how they sound when they do.





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+10000

 

[Rebeldave]

hep make good gumbo just dont try to fry them

 

[LaBelle]

I know that my parents have about a dz and if anything comes around the farm ya know it . They also keep the bugs (ticks , fleas and spiders) down.

+1

 

[FTRrookie]

My uncle used them to warn if anyone was getting close to his still. Ain't no guvment man gonna sneak up on ya with them things around

 

[Emperor]

i live in lafayette, and let me tell you go on the northside of town, you will see chickens roosters and guineas. now according to city ordiance you are only allowed hens and they are not allowed to roam free. However people still purchase what they want and do what they want an no one enforces the law, but place a yard sign in your yard and watch how fast the cops show up lol

Wait! What? Selective enforecment? No!

Ahh, the days of yore!

 

[N4sir]

nope, I can't say that i've ever heard them, but if they keep bugs n snakes away then they are welcome. neighbor hit wife up on fb and said she let them out and saw them at our place.
she raises them for the eggs apparently.

ah well, learn something new everyday.


emperor, i dont live in lafayette.

I was going to say they probably belong to a neighbor. I wouldn't want to see a fued between you and them over birds but if they start crapping all over the place I'd ask them to pen 'em up.

Now if you do happen to come accross a killed guenea bird(male or female)I'd just make a good stew, gumbo or fricassee with it.

 

[Skiney]

Medicine of Course...

My uncle used them to warn if anyone was getting close to his still. Ain't no guvment man gonna sneak up on ya with them things around

Shhhhhhhh...HUSH....BIG MOUTH lol

Lizard Creek Liquid Courage:}

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[dixiejarhead]

Guineas are awesome! They will eat EVERY tick in your yard and other bugs too! Not really a threat to anything. Great "watchdogs" as well. Leave em alone

 

[doc ace]

Better stay in the big city then.

Guinea's will lite you up.

Guinea's taste good.

Guinea's lay egg's.

you made me laugh my ass off at this Gator!

 

[Gator 45/70]

Lol, Yeah man we have them running around the neighborhood, Geese,Possum's,Racoon's,Duck's and on ocassion a few horse's

you made me laugh my ass off at this Gator!

 

[Shwane]

Earn their trust...they're very tasty.

I lol'd at this.

 

[madwabbit]

Guineas are awesome! They will eat EVERY tick in your yard and other bugs too! Not really a threat to anything. Great "watchdogs" as well. Leave em alone

this has been the practice, and they haven't really been a nuisance whatsoever. ive found them to be welcome visitors.

 

[oleheat]

My uncle gave me 6 of them once to keep in the yard. I expressed my concerns about my black lab (Georgia was her name) and how she'd get along with them. He claimed that 'dogs and Guinea Hens naturally get along'. ()


Long story short, it took Georgia three days to lay waste to his claim- and two of the Guinea Hens. In fact, she walked past the window with one in her mouth while I was on the phone with him.




The rest of them found a new- and safer- home.

 

[Hattrick 22]

My uncle gave me 6 of them once to keep in the yard. I expressed my concerns about my black lab (Georgia was her name) and how she'd get along with them. He claimed that 'dogs and Guinea Hens naturally get along'. ()


Long story short, it took Georgia three days to lay waste to his claim- and two of the Guinea Hens. In fact, she walked past the window with one in her mouth while I was on the phone with him.




The rest of them found a new- and safer- home.

LOL i almost lost one of my chickens to my lab I thought he would be ok too lol I should have known better since he is damn near a bird dog as it is. A couple stiches, couple of corrective actions on my part and they are begining to co-excist a little better. At least they can fly better now to get away but if he wanted to I'm sure he could catch them lol...

 

[tallwalker]

Does anyone on the board actually have some and raise them? I have always thought they would be the answer to the bad tick problem we have because they are supposed to be deadly on those buggars. Just don't know very much about them (other than they make a lot of racket).