A friend of mine, Wayne, found himself with too many Guinea fowl and offered
me two pairs (I am told they mate for life). I now have them at home and
cooped up for a while - when they have been fed for a few weeks, I will release
them and allow them to roost either in trees near the house or in my open
shed behind the barn. Here is an image of them at Wayne's pen with the chickens
and another of Wayne holding one of the male birds before putting him into
the crate for the ride home. Wayne was a lot happier than the bird.
Since I wrote the above, the birds made my place their home and even brought
out a flock of little ones ("keets"). But time and predators have taken their
toll, and now there are only two adult males left. They roost in the large
pine trees at night and walk up and down the road, calling out loudly to
passing vehicles, eating ticks and other insects. Perhaps, in the Spring
of 2002, I will obtain some hens in order to make for a happier flock and
see if I can get them to bring out some more keets.