Q: You recently suggested [in a Naturewatch Column] using guinea fowl to reduce the risk of Lyme disease spread by deer ticks. I tried doing this on my 3-plus acre property in the center of ...

Ticks in yards pose serious problems. They can carry illnesses like Lyme disease, making outdoor spaces risky for humans and pets. These pests thrive in grass, leaf litter, and shaded areas, turning ...

My mother had a thing for guinea hens. These odd-looking African birds with their beautiful gray bodies, spotted feathers and curious white turkey-like heads were the only ones in our neighborhood.

MANKATO — As best she can remember, Lynne Gehrke figures the flock of guinea fowl in her North Broad Street neighborhood in Mankato arrived about a dozen years ago. She wasn’t sure how they got here ...

A white and black chicken with it's mouth open standing in a leafy area with another chicken in the background. - Gagarin Iurii/Shutterstock Ticks in yards pose serious problems. They can carry ...