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 Post subject: Do guinea fowls eat snakes
PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 11:51 am 
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Do guinea fowls eat snakes :?: I would like to get a few to free range and it would be good if they do


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 Post subject: Re: Do guinea fowls eat snakes
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YES they do the key is they eat baby snakes not full grown snakes but baby snakes are still snakes ;)

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Guinea Fowl are not snake deterrents or hunters.

Yes they will and do hunt snakes they are called baby snakes :roll:

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 Post subject: Re: Do guinea fowls eat snakes
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Yep I have seen mine eating little baby snakes a few times which is good as its snake city here


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 Post subject: Re: Do guinea fowls eat snakes
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Thanks for that pays to ask on the right forum


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 Post subject: Re: Do guinea fowls eat snakes
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Sure does


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 Post subject: Re: Do guinea fowls eat snakes
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I have seen ours running around with a small snake trying to eat it and they did eventually after they took it turns


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 Post subject: Re: Do guinea fowls eat snakes
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I guess they would look like fat worms to the guineas and tasty


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 Post subject: Re: Do guinea fowls eat snakes
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I have also seen mine with 2 baby snakes and they pull them apart in a tug a war and eventually ate them both


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Thats so good to know Liz thank you


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 Post subject: Re: Do guinea fowls eat snakes
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YES they do eat small snakes 100% I have seen it many times here and lizards too


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