Helmeted Guineafowl

To TonyO from Jay - NE - , OK (Zone 6b), that is a MYTH! Guineas are no different than other poultry in that they will eat ticks if they see them, but they do not deliberately go on the hunt for ticks. If you want to know the BEST tick remover it is the Virginia opossum. 'possums are meticulous cleaners, even better than a cat. 'possums travel through areas where ticks attach to them and when they remove a tick from themselves they eat them. There was a study done on this.

Guineas ARE great insectivores. They spend most of their time foraging for beetles, grubs, flies, centipedes, crickets, grasshoppers, and caterpillars. They also love to "graze" on tender grass shoots and weed seedlings. In pastures they will tear apart manure piles and feast on insect larvae and eg... read moregs. They will also attack and eat small snakes and lizards.

Sadly there are very few "wild" guineas as they are easily taken by most prey animals, so most populations are simply farm flocks. They are very good table fare!

They're the best tick control you can ask for. Ticks are their favorite food.