Animals
- So You Think You Might Want Guineas....
I often get comments from readers who think they might like guineas.While guineas are interesting to look at,and are quite comical to watch,they are also quite boisterous!(a quality that makes them a good "watch-bird" for a farm) I would suggest that...
- Some Advice On Raising Guineas
I am happy to report that all of our flock of guineasthat graduated from Birdbrain Academy in July have survivedfor the past two months.... almost unheard of in the world of raising guineas. Raising free ranging guineas is tough at best. If you have...
- Boarding School
Remember that early morning in May that I took a trip to the Post Office to pick up my 30 baby guineas?Well, those guineas are adolescents now.And are now attending Boarding School. (Here is Gus, Headmaster of the BeeHaven Birdbrain Academy.) Yes, that's...
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Meet Guido. (Guido Corleone)Guido came to Bee Haven by way of Sicily.He's the "Boss".....head of "the family."(In other words, he is the farm mafia Godfather!) He and his two brothers spend their days running all over the farm... dominating the...
- And Then There Were Five
It seems that so much of our life on the farm revolves around our feathered friends...and trying to keep them alive. This week I noticed that our guinea troup is dwindling. We now have only five of our lovely, tick-eating "farm alarms" remaining. This...
Animals
Who's Who....Part 3
Guineas....
Happily, our little band of teenagers continues to hang out with the elders,
Gus, Giuseppe, and Guido.
They spend their day roaming the farm and visiting with the critters.
"Why guineas?" You ask?
Well, simply...
because they eat bugs...
and not just any old bug (although they do),
but they eat ticks and stink bugs.
And let's not overlook the obvious...
guineas are beautiful!
- So You Think You Might Want Guineas....
I often get comments from readers who think they might like guineas.While guineas are interesting to look at,and are quite comical to watch,they are also quite boisterous!(a quality that makes them a good "watch-bird" for a farm) I would suggest that...
- Some Advice On Raising Guineas
I am happy to report that all of our flock of guineasthat graduated from Birdbrain Academy in July have survivedfor the past two months.... almost unheard of in the world of raising guineas. Raising free ranging guineas is tough at best. If you have...
- Boarding School
Remember that early morning in May that I took a trip to the Post Office to pick up my 30 baby guineas?Well, those guineas are adolescents now.And are now attending Boarding School. (Here is Gus, Headmaster of the BeeHaven Birdbrain Academy.) Yes, that's...
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Meet Guido. (Guido Corleone)Guido came to Bee Haven by way of Sicily.He's the "Boss".....head of "the family."(In other words, he is the farm mafia Godfather!) He and his two brothers spend their days running all over the farm... dominating the...
- And Then There Were Five
It seems that so much of our life on the farm revolves around our feathered friends...and trying to keep them alive. This week I noticed that our guinea troup is dwindling. We now have only five of our lovely, tick-eating "farm alarms" remaining. This...