Guinea-Fowl: We have a couple of Pearl, and
a few white, pied and lavender Guinea-Fowl. The guineafowl or more correctly
the Helmeted Guineafowl are native to Africa, but the Helmeted Guineafowl has
been domesticated and introduced outside its natural range, for example in southern
France, in the West Indies, and the United States. They are large birds which
measure from 15.7-28 inches in length, and weigh 1.5 - 3.5 Lbs. The Guinea-fowl
are normally monogamous, mating for life. Though some males have been known
to accept 2 females. The Guinea-fowl are social, and typically occur in a small
group made up of several pairs. The young birds are called keets.
Guineas come in a variety of colors; The picture to the right shows the colors of the keets we get.
The two birds in the front with the long tails iare Silver Phoenix chicks and not Guinea-fowl.
Guineas like geese are great watchdogs with their very specific calling. They also help reduce a
variety of different bugs of which the tick isn't the least, as well as keep rats away from the
poultry house. They have even been known to gang up on a snake, which make them a very useful bird.
In addition there eggs can be used just as a chicken eggs (only you will need two guinea egg to make
up for one chicken egg) and there meat can be used like chicken meat.
