So far my Guinea has not had a bad smell, but it definitely has a different and somewhat distinct smell from the other bird species, collectively, that I have handled ...except maybe penguins ...and ostrich ...they both have distinct smell of their own ...and, oh yes, flamingos! ...a whole different level of smell!
Let me rephrase: ...definitely has a different and somewhat distinct smell from the other garden bird species, collectively, that I have handled.
- phrased much better.
I asked a few people about this during the course of the day and my go-to avian expect here in South Africa told me that the bad smell of stressed Guineas led to a folklore that they carry maggots in summer when they breed, and thus are inedible.
Does anyone know how they produce the oder? My guess is that it is from a grand? Or is it coming from their crop?
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