Yes... this post is on Guinea Hens...deal with it. :)

Oh...the Guinea Hens...haha

I will never forget the first time I was driving through the historic district and spotted those goofy lookin' turkey-like creatures walking through someone's historic yard haha. My first thought...

"What are you doing sitting in your car? Go get something- a gun, slingshot, rope, anything!- and go kill dem' turkeys, girl!!! How were you RAISED?!?!"

Haha...for some reason when I revert back to my tribal instincts, I have a redneck accent? Anywho, I thought I could get some free turkey in my freezer for dinner! Good thing I stopped myself. Turns out these things are "Guinea Hens", or "Guineafowl" as those more politically correct would call them, and they are illegal to shoot and kill and take home to your freezer...!

When I moved to 505 Ayrshire, I discovered that they were living in my area very quickly. I was woken up every morning by these creature's "SQUAKS!". At first, I hated their existence so I tried to come up with a plan to sneak into my neighbor's yard (hoisting a sign with the words "Guinea Hen Crossing" in their yard and a corn distributor to attract these animals) and then tie strings around their beaks. Now-a-days though, I have grown to absolutely love them!

I love going outside in the morning to sit on the porch for some alone time and watching their goofy bodies waddling along the yard...haha. They bring a smile to my day. What a strange and interesting creature for God to put in our lives to make us grin. Turns out, these birds are actually really cool! Look at what Wikipedia (my favorite "scholarly source") says about them:

-The species for which the information is known are normally monogamous, mating for life.

- If a guineafowl's mate were to die, it would mourn for several weeks before choosing a new one.

-All guineafowl are social, and typically occur in small groups.

-Guineafowl that are kept in the United States are often kept for meat, but their eggs are edible as well.  (hmm...maybe I was right on my 1st instinct...I KID! I KID!)
-Guineafowl have a long history of domestication.

AWWW!!! Guineas!!! I guess you're pretty cool in my book :-)