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Guinea Fowl

Guinea fowl are a family of birds, both wild and domesticated, that are native to Africa.

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Can a guinea fowl mate with a chicken?

Yes, you can cross breed chickens and most of the time, we can't stop ours from cross breeding anyway as they all run around as a flock. The results mean they will not sell for very much but some can look absaloubtley gorgeous!

How do you care for a Guinea fowl?

The last answer was great, don't get me wrong, but maybe i could help too. I had three guinea pigs that i loved truly and that live to a fantastic age of 8, so im quite experienced. You need to clean them out every week, and bed their cage with sawdust or wood shavings, and in the bed area: hay or straw. buy them some guinea pig food from your local pet store and feed them every day. Note: Get rid of their old food from the day before. Change their water every other day averagely. In the winter they will not drink much, but will still need water, so make sure it doesn't freeze and that they are not cold, because my friends piglet died in the cold. also in the summer they will need more water than usual, so give them plenty to keep them hydrated. also, if the weather is warm, make sure they have a safe area to Rome around grassy areas, which will make them happy. Also make sure they are not on their own, and that they have a playmate (another guinea pig, preferably of the same gender) because i have worked all my life with guinea pigs and one thing i do know is that they live longer if they have a companion. Any other questions? Contact me :D

Do guinea fowls eat vegetables plants like beans peas etc?

They eat standard Chicken feed, berries and bugs too..all available at IFAs or those places...so YES, guineas eat bird seed happily.

Is guinea fowl kosher?

Guinea fowl are almost certainly kosher, and there is documented evidence that they were eaten by Jews in the recent past. But in order for them to continue to be eaten, written evidence is not enough; a living tradition must be found, i.e. a witness who has personal knowledge of guinea fowl being slaughtered kosher must look at a bird and testify that this is the same species he knows to be kosher. Drs Ari Greenspan and Ari Zivitovsky have been searching for such testimony among older slaughterers from different Jewish communities. I don't know how much success they've had.

How old does a guinea fowl get?

Guinea Fowl live for about 10 to 22 years of age.

When do hens lay eggs?

Hens will lay eggs around 5-6 months of age depending on the breed. If you want them fertilized you will need a rooster, although having a rooster is not essential for having eggs (they sure are entertaining though!).

Some breeds are slow to mature and will not start to lay before 7 to 9 months.

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What is the size of a guinea fowl?

They measure from 40-71 cm in length and weigh 700-1600 g.

What insects do guinea fowl eat?

In Northeast Texas, Coyote and Bobcats are the main predators of our Guinea. A local farmer has watched his guinea's fly off their perch in a big tree , only to be attacked and carried off by coyote .... which were on the ground, watching and waiting for them. There were 2 coyotes in our east pasture stalking our guinea around 7:30AM, this past summer and in broad daylight. We also have bobcats (around here they are called creek cats) which will carry them off. I think it is safe to say that ANY carnivorous predator, given half a chance, will eat guinea.

Their main predators live in Africa, some are a caracal and baboons and more!!

Can vulterine guinea fowl and regular guinea fowl live together?

Yes. I used to own both. Never had any problems. They were in quite a large pen. I'm not sure how they'd do in enclosed spaces. But chickens don't even do well with other chickens in enclosed spaces. They'll start picking at each other. So, as long as you've got adequate space, you should be fine keeping a rooster and a male guinea fowl together. (Although we always had hens and guinea hens as well, not sure if it'd make a difference if you just had the males alone without any females.)

Can you eat Guinea fowl eggs?

You can eat Guinea Fowl at any time of year! If you mean hunt, then only in the open season.

Can male guinea fowl mare with a chicken hen?

Yes, you need a male chicken (cock or cockerel) to have chicks with your female chickens (hen).

However, you do not need a cockerel to produce eggs, as a hen will produce these nearly every day!

Does a guinea fowl have a penis?

Mammals are animals that are different from the others because mammals give milk to their young. Humans, cats, dogs, horses, deer and dolphins are all mammals tha have nipples from which milk is delivered to the young.

Birds, and specifically roosters, do not give milk and therefore have no need of nipples. However, you might find it interesting that chickens do have bellybuttons.

How many guinea fowl breeds are there?

I believe it is very difficult to find out with some species, though I think it is 76 or 79. Sorry that I cannot help you further.

What are the native animals in japan?

cranes,Jpnese monkeys,Jpnese deers and foxes.

What does a guinea hen look like?

guini pigthey look a bit like big rats with more fur and not a long tale . haha . that's funny but they do. AnswerThe person above me could not be more wrong. (Didn't even spell Guinea Pig right!) Some can get quite big but some can stay smaller. They are in the hedgehog family...funny, huh? Scientists have proved they are NOT in the hamster family. But they look somewhat alike I suppose. If you would like to see pictures of Piggies, just surf the web, or you could look here.

http://photobucket.com/images/guinea%20pigs/

(warning! The 4th picture is a bunch of cooked Guinea Pigs! >_< Sorry!) But the rest are pretty cute and normal! They actually look a lot like rabbits/bunnies without the long ears and feet. They also do not have a puffy cotton-ball tail! (Yeah, I own one.)

If you wanted to see one live, you could visit a petstore. They have them at almost every PetsMart.

How long do guinea fowl incubate their eggs for?

A guinea Fowl egg will hatch in about 26 to 28 days, depending on temperature and humidity.

How long does a male guinea take to fertilize eggs once introduced to hens?

As soon as the male serves the hens then the eggs should be fertilised.

How does a master key work?

It is made in such a way that it fits the main parts of the lock that are needed to be opened, for example a master key at a school for lockers is quite simple usually, whereas individual locker keys are only able to open specific locks.

What would you call a group of 20 guinea fowls?

Baby guineas are called keets and a group of baby guinea fowl are called keets as well.

Ex: "I was walking down to my local farm and saw a cute group of keets walking around in their pen".

What is ''grouse in french?

tétras, gelinotte, tétras-lyre, tétras sombre, lagopède d'Ecosse, gelinotte huppée, tétras des armoises

voir: - http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetraoninae

What is the wingspand of a chick?

The osprey chick's wingspan is about 3 feet long and a fully grown osprey's wingspan is 4-6 feet long.

Can you keep guinea fowl quiet?

The most reliable way way is to have them for dinner.