Articles about keeping Guinea fowl at home, in the back garden or on your smallholding.
Charming, fascinating birds – or noisy and disruptive? Guinea fowl often generate mixed emotions, but apart from die-hard enthusiasts, anyone who has lived in close proximity to a bunch of guineas may well go with the second opinion. There’s no denying that guinea fowl are relatively easy to keep, providing …
Young Guinea Fowl or ‘Keets’ to give them their correct name should be kept warm until they are fully feathered. If you have hatched your keets under a broody hen, she will keep them warm and there are a number of advantages of hatching guinea’s eggs under a broody hen: …
Guinea Fowl are very capable when it comes to flying and given the choice, will usually prefer to roost in trees, rather than in the housing you provide. Just like other poultry, guineas like routine and if you can provide them with suitable accommodation and get them used to it …
Guinea fowl are notoriously difficult to sex – it’s hard to tell keets apart until they are at least 8-10 weeks of age when they start to call. Male guinea fowl have a one-syllable call that sounds like they are saying “wheat” and the female guinea fowl has a two-syllable …
