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From: "Robert Walton" <waltonrp AT gmail.com>


> Mine are good watchdogs, tick eaters, etc.  They are edible and really
> good, too. Better young, the old ones are tough as nails. Mine roost
> in trees and the owl was doing a great job of picking them off year
> one here. Second year I promoted breeding for that reason. Also, got
> the LGD in year two. The LDG keeps the owl away, so nothing has been
> able to eat the guineas.
>
> Result is that I've got lots of guineas. Bad for the ticks. Have you
> ever seen the book, "Gardening with Guineas"? I've never read it, but
> sure disagree with the title, based on my experience. Can't keep the
> guineas out of the garden and they do a lot more harm than good!



Robert, you know what Obama would say..... If you put lipstick on a guinea 
you would still have a guinea! But what do I know , I am just a southern gun 
totting, religious, hunting and fishing racist and I will not vote for B.H. 
Obama

Johnny Reb
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