Raising Guinea fowl 101: A beginners guide to raising Guinea fowl
2019年2月8日 · General info: 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...
Diffrent Guinea Fowl Color mutations and how to identify them
2023年6月12日 · This is a list most color mutations in guinea fowl 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.
Incubating and Hatching Guinea Fowl - BackYard Chickens
2015年2月4日 · Incubating Guinea Fowl To successfully hatch any eggs, begin with fresh, clean, fertile eggs. If eggs are purchased by mail order, it is important to ensure that the eggs receive proper care in transit. Extremes of temperature and poor...
Helmeted Guineafowl | BackYard Chickens - Learn How to Raise …
2017年5月15日 · Guineafowl, particularly the helmeted variety, have a long history of domestication. It is said they were domesticated in Africa more than four thousand years ago by ancient Egyptians. Ancient Greeks as well as Romans domesticated them as well as featuring them in their beautiful gardens and aviaries.
Vulturine Guineafowl | BackYard Chickens - Learn How to Raise …
2012年1月10日 · In the wild this bird breeds throughout Northeastern Africa, from Uganda south into eastern Kenya. Arguably one of the most attractive in its family. They are large, 61Â 71 cm, with a round, but slightly tapered body and small head. It is longer in the wings, neck, legs and tail than other guineafowl.
quail-raised guineafowl | BackYard Chickens - Learn How to Raise …
2024年5月2日 · This worked well, but the issue is that adult guineafowl get 5 times larger than quail. Now my keets are huge but they still follow the quail around their pen and sleep besides him. Every time I take the quail away from them they …
My exotic Guineafowl | BackYard Chickens - Learn How to Raise …
2011年3月23日 · The first 2 pictures are a subspecies of the wild Helmeted Guineafowls in Africa called Reichenow's Guineafowl. They have the largest helmets of all the helmeted Guineas. All the wild species of Helmeted have blue heads, and these are what common domesticated Guineas came from. This is a younger...
Vulturine Guineafowl | BackYard Chickens - Learn How to Raise …
2017年5月15日 · Vulturine guineafowl have been kept in captivity for decades. While not considered domesticated...
Raising Guinea Fowl 101 - BackYard Chickens
2008年7月13日 · I thought it would be helpful if we could try and make an informative post about the basics of guinea fowl, and address a lot of the frequently asked questions about guinea fowl. Please post any corrections or suggestions that you think should be added. Raising Guinea Fowl 101 Why Guineas...
Guineafowl grief | BackYard Chickens - Learn How to Raise Chickens
2021年9月14日 · I have a lovely flock of solid white guineafowl. Unfortunately in the past month we have been met with some tragedy. Until this weekend we didn’t know what the culprit was, long story, but we’ve discovered that our neighbor’s dog killed 2 our guineafowl and indirectly a third died a week after the first as her mate was the 1st killed.