Guineas are both good tick hunters and accomplished noise makers. The hens have a sweet, “come back, come back” or “buck wheat, buck wheat” call, but the BOYS. The boys cut loose with this machine gun “ACK ACK ACK ACK!!!” alarm yell that will rattle windows. Guineas are very aware of any change in their environment. They yell bloody murder if their people wear or carry anything of which they do not approve, like a floppy hat or umbrella. They easily recognize strange humans and are as quick as a dog to announce those strangers.
Guinea fowl are far closer to their wild african relatives than are most domestic chickens to the jungle fowl from which they developed. Therefore, guineas are far harder to catch or to treat for injuries or illness. If you catch one you will get bitten and/or flogged (quite painfully) with their wings if you don’t know what you’re doing.
On another note, I, too am wondering about the whereabouts of our missing snake, but I figure when Sal finds him she’ll let us know.
“They yell bloody murder if their people wear or carry anything of which they do not approve, like a floppy hat or umbrella.”
Gee...so do I.
[probably why I like ‘em so much]
If I had good news, I’d be screaming it from the rooftops.
Every day that goes by and I don’t, I feel guilty for not having it to share with everyone who’s been so kind.
Now I pray for y’alls’ sake, that he does come home.