[pyrnet] Re: pyrnet-l-digest.20010116

[Norjet@aol.com]

Sandy,
Are the Guinea hens mean?  Will they hurt my other chickens? I have some 
really sweet chickens,  5 of them and a little white Cockerin Rooster with 
the feathered feet.  They re so friendly and nice.....I was just wondering. 
Do I have to put them separate from my other chickens?  Grace just can't have 
a year like last summer with the ticks on her.
Linda and Gracie in SC

In a message dated 1/17/01 12:06:36 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
pyrnet-l-owner@pyrnet.org writes:


> Just don't expect them to meekly walk into the hen house at night, or to lay
> their eggs where you can find them. They're independent critters and BAD
> mamas.  They apparently forget that they're not on the African plain with
> short grass and will pay no attention to their babies as they eat.  They are
> also the only animal I've found that makes a hen look smart.