Raising Guinea fowl 101: A beginners guide to raising Guinea fowl
2019年2月8日 · Guinea fowl belong to the Numididae family, they are related to pheasants, turkeys and other game fowl. Guinea fowl originate in Africa and were first introduced to Europe back in the 1400s. Frequently used terms and their meanings: Guinea cock- male guinea fowl Guinea hen - female guinea fowl Keets - young guinea fowl
Incubating and Hatching Guinea Fowl - BackYard Chickens
2015年2月4日 · Guinea Fowl eggs are about the size of a medium chicken egg with a much thicker shell. Cracking the eggs on the lip of a frying pan will surprise you. They are tough! The "pointy end" of a Guinea Fowl egg is also much more pointy than a chicken egg - so they are much easier to set than some of those rounder eggs you can get from a chicken.
15 French Guineas Straight Run! - BackYard Chickens
2016年8月21日 · 15 French Guineas Straight Run! From keets to adults in 3 months, I sure have learned a lot about raising a flock of Guinea Fowl! What started out only as a means to reduce our tick and insect population has turned into an interesting adventure, similar to riding a …
Raising The Young Guinea - 6 weeks to 3 months old
2015年1月26日 · Raising The Young Guinea - 6 weeks to 3 months old. 6 week old guineas exploring the outdoor pen for the first time. By the time keets are 6 weeks old they are mostly feathered although the head and neck will still be covered with down. At this age they are called young guineas. If the nights are warm, above 60 degrees, they can be moved into ...
Diffrent Guinea Fowl Color mutations and how to identify them
2023年6月12日 · 1) Pearl Gray is one of the most common types of guinea fowl there are they have a dark gray aperance and have white spots on every feather with a blue head and yellow\tan crested on their head. 2) Royal Purple is a more rare color and there for is a little more expensive, it identifiable from its dark purple chest and its purple tint to the ...
Introduction to Keeping Guinea Fowl - BackYard Chickens
2016年2月22日 · To give you a hint - they will do most of the keeping and raising by themselves. A short introduction: Guinea fowl originate in Africa and have been domesticated there before they were introduced to other parts of the world. There are several species, but the type most often kept is the helmeted (pearl grey) guinea fowl.
I need HELP QUICK - Guinea with a broken leg.
2011年4月18日 · Several years ago I had (as usual) a guinea hit by a car on the road. This was a usual thing at our old house and they always died on impact or within a few seconds. This particular day I saw the bird get hit. Got up there and was upset because it was one of my original birds, Loco. I looked at him and said "Oh Loco" and he opened his eyes!
Pearl Guinea | BackYard Chickens - Learn How to Raise Chickens
2017年5月15日 · Breed Colors/Varieties. Grey with small white dots. Breed Size. Large Fowl. Pearl guinea fowl are related to other game birds including pheasants, turkeys, and partridges. They were domesticated from the helmeted guineafowl found. in …
Guinea fowl with swollen feet. - BackYard Chickens
2018年3月3日 · 202. the coop. It sounds and looks like it could be frostbite from the description. The raised scales look like they are due to the swelling and not from mites. However, frostbite wouldn't explain the weight loss. Given that, I would say that your guinea has another health issue that is causing weight loss (independent from the swelling feet ...
Sudden guinea death | BackYard Chickens - Learn How to Raise …
2019年5月27日 · The adults can live on a good chicken feed but will do better on a 20% protein all flock feed with oyster shell free choice. The keets because of their high metabolism and rapid growth really do need the higher levels of protein, lysine, methionine and niacin that are available in a good turkey or gamebird starter.