Seeking a fowl to eat gypsy moth catapillar & ticks but not bees?

The Classroom @ The Coop: Game and Wild Fowl: Seeking a fowl to eat gypsy moth catapillar & ticks but not bees?
By Anonymous on Wednesday, May 10, 2000 - 02:04 pm:

We live in northern Ohio, woods, field crops of alfalfa and grain, bees and blueberries - I am looking for a fowl to naturalize that won't eat crops. Do the guinea hens fly - could I put a fence around the bee hives to protect the bees or would they eat them up in the field? Does anybody know if the muscovies eat gypsy moth? Would you reccomend these breeds or some others? Thank you for your help.

By Anonymous on Sunday, July 30, 2000 - 06:33 pm:

Guineas would eat the bees.

By Bryan on Sunday, July 30, 2000 - 06:35 pm:

I raise muscovies and they eat moths.

By Anonymous on Monday, July 31, 2000 - 11:08 am:

Guineas fly.

By JEFFB on Wednesday, August 2, 2000 - 01:11 pm:

I HAVE GIUNNEAS AND BEES. THE BEES ARE RIGHT NEXT TO THE GUINNEAS COOP AND I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS. THE GUINNEAS EAT ALMOST ANY INSECT THEY COME ACROSS BUT HAVE NEVER EATEN THE BEES

By Cjeanr on Thursday, August 3, 2000 - 01:12 am:

Very few animals eat bees, except skunks will dig out Yellow jackets nests in the ground,(not Honey Bees). Of course, Bears will break into hives! CJR

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