The title sounds more intriguing than the actual thing, but guinea fowl and tiling are something new at our place.
Dave has a natural interest in birds (except crows) so to add to the flocks of native birds he feeds, he now has 4 guinea fowl. He's in the process of domesticating them as they have an instinct to fly off to greener pastures if they aren't caged (trained) for a short period. The three weeks are nearly up for their penning period so in a couple of days they will be temporarily released. In the first instance for an hour a day then it's gradually extended til they 'know' if they return home each night they will have a meal waiting for them. They can fly pretty well so it's a bit of a gamble if they nick off, we'll see in a few days.
They are supposedly excellent at keeping pests and bugs down in the yard and are renowned at creating a huge din if there is a snake in the close vicinity. We shall all see how they perform! First signs of digging up the mulch or annoying the neighbours then it's the roasting dish for them.
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| Guinea fowl on the verandah of their digs (formerly a cubby house) |
The other improvement to the household is the final finish to the deck which occurred about 2 years ago. The bench area has now been tiled which David undertook all by himself. It looks quite good despite resembling the Pizza Hut interior (so Dave says). It's weather-proofed and we can happily sit and watch the birds out the back whilst sipping away. It's a good job.
