22/09/2026
Dodo and Roman were our two guinea fowl, who had always been together and formed a very close bond. Unfortunately, Dodo - who was very old - passed away a few months ago and this left Roman absolutely heartbroken. Although Roman was with Dodo when she passed, he constantly looked and called for her and his whole character changed through his grief. Although Roman is surrounded by other birds - chickens, geese, ducks etc - it wasn't enough to console him.
Then, as luck would have it, we were asked a few weeks ago to take a young guinea fowl keet - who was in need of some tlc - and who we have now named Bodie.
We hoped that having Bodie would really help Roman. At first he was a bit unsure, but because Bodie follows him everywhere like a little shadow, his protective nature has kicked in and they are now inseparable. It is lovely to see the two of them together; Bodie is flourishing and Roman is back to his usual self.❤️