We're expecting 10 babies within a couple of weeks.
Babies I don't have to birth: Guinea fowl. Guineos en espanol. They're called keets when they're itty bitty, but I will call them pollitos. Click over here to see a cute handful.
Why? We're a little crazy, we think la Nena will love raising them and we're waging war on ticks. Guineas eat their weight in ticks and other garden pests. We have a few hundred thousand pounds of ticks on which to feast. (Garrapatas in Spanish).
The picture of this adult guinea was taken at a friend's house in Atlanta a couple of years ago. It was the first time I was up close with guineas and really, really fell for them and their odd beauty. It's taken that long to work up the courage to consider building a coop and keeping a flock...and convincing my husband that their reputation for being loud is overblown. (I can hear it already: Lucy, you have some esplaining to do.)
So, it's been slow and quiet here on the Boonie blog because we're guinea researching. Do you know there are active message boards devoted solely to guinea fowl? God bless, I love the Web.
It's also quiet because it is summer break and I am attempting to work two jobs (Pollitos and PR) in between outings with Maria. So, hang in here with me while I figure out what I'm doing.
I think the coop is going to be called Little Havana North.
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11 comments:
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Boya, sister! You have no idea....
Good luck and hope you don't have any close neighbors.
tu amiga,
Ethel
OMG, the guy on the other side of the woods (who always is watering his gigantic lawn and waxing his Hybrid) may just hate us! I never thought of that. But, he does have a loud parrot. I think it's a parrot anyway.
So, they eat garrapatas, eh? That's tempting... Can't wait to read las aventuras de los guineos this summer. ;)
Niña, esos guineos son para comer o de lindos na'má? Porque un fricasé de guineo con harina ¡es lo mas rico que hay!
So excited to learn more about these guineos! I haven't commented but wanted to say congrats on the PR business. This online world is bustling with opportunity...good luck!
Have I mentioned that I have a bird phobia? I may never be able to visit you again if those things are running around in your yard. :-))
Oh, my, that sounds like a lot of "babies"!
Not sure I could manage that many :D
I bird gave birth close to the porch the other day, it was so cute though. No idea what kind of bird (a small one anyway) but she looked a bit tired after!
So, my people, this brings some of you out? Guineas? Hilarious. Welcome to the new folks! Thanks for visiting. My Anon friend, the guineos are just for pretty. My father told me a Cuban guineo is delicious, pero no. Tanja! Oh no! We'll have to work on this phobia.
"Niña, esos guineos son para comer o de lindos na'má?"
This is so funny! As they en mi tierra... "Si corre, nada o vuela... A LA CAZUELA!"
I love people who bond over loud birds :)
Raul, I might have to have that saying framed in my kitchen. I love it.
One of those birds attacked me when I was a child. I think I got too close to the nest and was pecked, pecked, pecked. !Que asco!
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