AUSTRALIAN POULTRY FORUM™

The Biggest Poultry Forum in the world
It is Fri Mar 29, 2024 8:43 am

All times are UTC + 10 hours




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 15 posts ]  Go to page 1, 2  Next
Author Message
 Post subject: Catch Guinea Fowl
PostPosted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 12:40 pm 
Offline
 
 
User avatar

Joined: Tue Jun 22, 2010 7:12 pm
Posts: 156861
GG Member: Yes
Hey guys I need to catch a few guineas to sell I was wondering what is the best way to catch them?


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Catch Guinea Fowl
PostPosted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 4:30 pm 
Offline
 
 
User avatar

Joined: Tue Apr 26, 2011 11:19 pm
Posts: 611427
Location: Guinea Land Australia
GG Member: Yes
GF they are very easy to catch all you need to do is use a smallish cage and start feeding them inside for a few day and once they are used to it close the door on them. You are best to catch the ones you want straight away to limit stress so use a small hand held net like the one pictured

Image

They are so easy to catch I find a chicken harder

_________________
http://australianguineafowl.wordpress.com/


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Catch Guinea Fowl
PostPosted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 5:26 pm 
Offline
 
 
User avatar

Joined: Tue Apr 02, 2013 10:48 am
Posts: 174
Location: Guineavilleup
GG Member: Yes
Yep thats exactly how I do it and its soooooooooo easy

_________________
Guineafowl
'Dare to be different'


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Catch Guinea Fowl
PostPosted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 9:50 pm 
Offline
 
 
User avatar

Joined: Sun Sep 25, 2011 11:14 am
Posts: 2589
GG Member: Yes
Yep I use a small net and lock them in the chook pen and then easy to just catch them up.
Very easy bird to catch. I was told once to catch them at night but that is a very bad idea and never try that

_________________
Check out my Photo Album
staffyphilia


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Catch Guinea Fowl
PostPosted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 9:54 pm 
Offline
 
 

Joined: Sun Nov 11, 2012 5:22 pm
Posts: 118
GG Member: Yes
I kept their old pen so I can use it to catch them anytime and like all you I just use a little finch net and take what I need and then let the rest out. Could not be any easier and yes the easiest bird to catch from all the birds I have.

Good advice Bimba you should NEVER catch them at night thats just plain stupid


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Catch Guinea Fowl
PostPosted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 9:59 pm 
Offline
 
 

Joined: Sun Apr 28, 2013 4:49 pm
Posts: 11
The cage I use is only 4ft high but its great they can't fly up and easy to catch. I feed them every day in it so if I want 1 I can get it that day.

I also use a small hand net like the picture I also use it for my zeb finches and they are much harder to catch than guineas the guineas are a breeze


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Catch Guinea Fowl
PostPosted: Wed May 01, 2013 8:21 am 
Offline
 
 
User avatar

Joined: Tue May 29, 2012 4:03 am
Posts: 322464
GG Member: Yes
I use the spare coop for catching any of my free range birds even the ducks. I rarely need to but the guineas do sneak off and come home with keets so then I use it. I agree with everyone they are so very easy to catch even my young son can catch them with the small hand net in the coop. Never try to catch them out side that would be just silly

_________________
Smart is when you only believe half of what you heard.
Brilliant is when you know which half to believe.


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Catch Guinea Fowl
PostPosted: Wed May 01, 2013 3:11 pm 
Offline
 
 
User avatar

Joined: Sun Sep 25, 2011 11:14 am
Posts: 2589
GG Member: Yes
Yep outside they are likely to run into a fence and hurt themselves internally also is more terrifying for them to be chased like that is plain cruel and animal abuse I think

_________________
Check out my Photo Album
staffyphilia


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Catch Guinea Fowl
PostPosted: Thu May 02, 2013 2:07 pm 
Offline
 
 
User avatar

Joined: Mon Feb 18, 2013 3:12 pm
Posts: 1284
GG Member: Yes
Catching them in a cage is the only way thats simple and easy as, you would have to be fairly stupid to try and catch them out side :lol: and catching them at night when they are 20 feet up a tree is an even more stupid idea. Day time and a cage with a small net is so dam easy


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Catch Guinea Fowl
PostPosted: Fri May 03, 2013 7:02 am 
Offline
 
 

Joined: Sun Nov 11, 2012 5:22 pm
Posts: 118
GG Member: Yes
I can just see someone running after a free range guinea with a butterfly net sidesplit.gif sidesplit.gif sidesplit.gif


Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 15 posts ]  Go to page 1, 2  Next

All times are UTC + 10 hours


Who is on the Forum

Users browsing this forum: 10Geese, 70%cocoa, ABC Poultry, Adam Smith, Adeiela, Akeet, Alex Cooper, alexanderpeafowl, AlligatorCrkHeritageBreed, Alpine Poultry, Amature Chookz, andrewschooks, Appleton Australorps, arvoducks, Ash Maree, auctioneer, Avi Rare Breeds, Ayam Cemani, Backyard Chicken Chat, Backyard fowl, Baidu [Spider], BaliDuckz, Bantam Rhode Island Red, Bantamenance, Barnywood, beakybird, bearfred, BeatenEgg, Beaudesert Mandarins, bemba, Ben Newton, benalla park, Bendigo Poultry, BigDucksOz, BigQuackers, birds101, Birds4u, birdsrock, Birdz4u, blackdotte, blackleghorn, BlackSwan, Blackswan1, Blue Australorps, bluefirelady, Bob Brookes, BokBok2, Boolaroo, Booths Bantams, Boxwood, Brad M, brerrabbit, Brian Jack, BriansPeas, broken bird, BROOKES POULTRY, BT Homestead, Buff Pekins, Buggsy, BushPig, ButtercupBreedGroup, BYC, byhookorchook, Cackles, caladenia, Caladenia Cottage, Calum H, Cammo Qld, CamsBantams, Carawatha Chickens, Cashmere, castaway chicken, cc's poultry, Charmhaven Chooks, Cheesman Chooks, Chicken Unity, chicken-boy, Chicken07, chickenlittle, Chickens Mad, Chickhorn, Chook Lady, chookasaurus, chookgirl, chookiebum, ChookieG, ChookMamma, ChookMum, Chooks Galore, Chooks R Us, chookslife, chookyinoz, Christine Shaw, Chukar, Cliff Wyandotte Bantams, CluckyDeb, coastalchookies, Colac Sussex, ColacWaterfowl, Collector Peafowl, Connor Peafowl, cookie, Cordelia, Country Bird, CountryChookz, Cowhide, CrackerChook, Crash, Daggy Guineas, Daniel Lawton, Danny, Danny Brown, darrssy, daviburn, Deb Thomas, debbilee, Denis, Desborough Birds, Dianne Carter, DillDale, Dodds Birds, DragonsDen, Dreaming Guineas, duckyfromoz, Duckz44, Eason Chooks, Eat Chooks, Ecovald, eggnog, EggSellent, eggy, eugenia, Fancychooklady, Farmer Benji, Feathers01, Flash, FlockPheasants, fluff fur & feathers, FluffyBum Silkies, FowlMan, Fraggle, Frances Brahmas, Fraser Island, FrogLeap, Furze Chooks, Gaggle of Geese, Gamebreeder, GavinGoose, geckodan, Ginny, girlfriday, Glen Fowler, Gold Laced Wyandotte, Golden Pond, Goodwin Ducks, Goran, Goulburn Heritage Poultry, grabby, GreenWest, Greg Davies, GUINEA FOWL, guinea fowl galore, Guinea owner, guineafowl, GuineaHomer, Haggis, hairycanary, HAPPYHENS, Hardfeather, Hawkes, heggie, Heidi F, Heijo, Helenchooks, Henny Penny, HillbillyGirlWA, Ian B, infoaddict, Isa Brown, Isachooks, Island Fowl, Ivan J, J Hicks, jaffa, Jane Stewart, Janelle Marshall, Jane's Chooks, jap jumbo quails, jarryd, Jeff Duncan, Jen71, Jersey Giant, Jimboomba Poultry, John Cole, John Pike, johnstoneparksussex, JonksGuineas, jose, Josh Welsummers, jr, JRA, Judith King, Judy Appleton, Julie Hart, Kalimna Heritage Poultry, kardella poultry, Karlisa, Katy, KAZZA64, KellyP, KEMPSEY NAKED NECKS, Ken Johnstone, kezabel, Khaki_Ducks, Kin Kin Silkies, Kingscote Chickens, klw, konopiste, KoopKing, kowie, KT, kyall3, LadyAmherst21, lanceview, Lawnton Poultry, Lesley Thomson, Leslie Cooper, Lilly, Linda P, Linz, Lozzy, LozzyR, LueT, luvmychook, madrex, MamasPyjamas, Mannie, Marek, Marengo Heritage Poultry, Margret Young, MaryJ, MaryJanet, Matt Knight, MattsGuineas, Mcginniss Fowl, meander, Melanie Y, MemoryLane, Milo, MinistryofDucks, Minorca&AndalusianStud, MinorcaCoop, mitchell07, MitchesMarans, Monique, Monto Poultry, MrPeabody, Mrpeewee, Ms Frankie, mummaroo, mycoola, Myflockoblues, mysticviews, NanangoGuineaBoy, NellyG, NEP, NepeanBirds, New England Watefowl, NightMare, Noel Cox, NSW King Quails, NZ Pekin Queen, Oaklands, Oldmanrooster, Olivia N, ONE TREE HILL, Ozchook, ozflock, ozguineafowl, ozibirds, O'Connor Sumatras, P_Edwards, Pam, Paul Clark, Peafowland, peamad, pearcey, PeepGuineafowl, Perth Pigeons, perthchooks, Peter Mead, Pheasant Man, Phil Thomas, PHILL, Pitts_Poultry, pj hatchery, Podgie, PossumCorner, Poulsen, Poultry, Poultry Hoarder, Poultry Matters, Poultry mum, Poultry Rare Breeds, poultrynut, PrestigePeafowl, Pretty boy, Priens Fowl, prorooster, Prouten, QuailFarmer, QuailQueenGC, QuailTales, Quailz, Quamby Chickens, Rainbow Chickens, Rawlinson, realimagery, redeyekeet, redjohanna, Reeves Family, Rhiannan H, Rhode Red, Rick Bobby, Ricky Bobby, RJJ Fowl, Rob Smith, Rod Taylor, Roger Parkin, rollyard, Roma Runners, Rose, Roundyard, ruff, rwood, Sandra Clarke, SantaClaws, Scots Grey Stud, seeing_spots, shairlyn, Sharni N, shayne, Shelly Roberts, silver duckwing game, Smallflock, snowball, South Aust Rouen Ducks, SouthernDucks, SouthSussex, Sparky, splash laced Wyandotte, springcreek, Stark Waterfowls, Stelan, Stephen Richards, Steve Davies, Stuart Turner, Sue Clarke, Sue Hall, Sue Sheppard, Sue Wards, sue55, Sumatra Stud AU, sunrise, Sussex19, swiftwood pheasants, SwineoSam, SydneyOEG, T.A.S.S™ [Bot], TANYA, TazBarnies, The Barnyard, The Browns, The Chook Man, The Good Life, The Gotfeather, TheChookBlock, Toolern Vale Fowl, Trany Naked Neck, Tribe of Honk, Tropic Poultry, Trott Park, Trout Runner, Turkey Man, Vella Layer Hens, Vicki Joy, Victorian Waterfowl, Violet Town, W Brown, warmblood, Webbs Orpingtons, WendyT, white modern game, Whittlesea Poultry, whittls, wildman, winglet, Wombatbird, Wonderful Silkies, Wongarra Poultry, Wood Duck, WotTheFlock, Yvette, Zanne and 5679822 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Jump to:  

A.P.F - Australian Poultry Forum TM 1566349 all rights reserved 2002 - 2024

APF supports

Stop Forum Spam