Guinea fowl are ... nonchalant. You need to keep them in your chicken (or similar) coop for several weeks, and then release them periodically during the day fo

Guinea fowl are ... nonchalant. You need to keep them in your chicken (or similar) coop for several weeks, and then release them periodically during the day for several hours - they'll come back at night. Then you can basically let them roam, but they're notoriously dumb, and worse, careless parents. Ours would abandon nests & eggs eagerly, and then go play on the road (800 metres away) despite being on the property for several years. There was no water near where they'd loiter, and, of course, cars. The numbers quickly dwindled.