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I think some things are just meant to stay bald. Including the guineas.
Granny's gone and done it again
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I think some things are just meant to stay bald. Including the guineas.
How about there beauties ?? and that's what I don't like about the "normal" guineas
Now that's Elvis!Mozambique crested guinea
And they have these in Texas
Vulturine Guinea Fowl
This species should not be that hard to find but, are... Vulturine Guinea fowl for sale vary from $250.00 each to $600.00 each depending on the few breeders that have them. Vulturine Guinea fowl are very common and are a often hunted for evening sport by the big game hunters visiting Africa.
Until there are more people breeding Vulturine fowl they will be in short supply. The care for Vulturine Guinea fowl is much like that of your common pheasants. Placed in a large enough pen they will calm down . For the past few years we have started landscaping pens for this type of species... much better for the birds and is more visually pleasing for visitors and ourselves. If keets are hand raised they can become quite tame. Quite personable birds. We have limited knowledge of water fowl and such but, this is the only species that I have raised that will accept any of its kind, age or gender from a different flock with no hostility. Internet articles site the Vulturine Guinea fowl as aggressive towards its own. We find just the opposite. This is important if you have limited room during the winter months. I used to think they were very easy to breed but, we have F1 from wild caught birds that have not produced while others will not quit producing. The average age for breeding can be 2 - 3 years old. Some years you may not get but a few eggs if any while other years you would think they were as fertile as domestic guinea fowl. Chicks are raised as you would domestic keets ... being over active if not handled... or just crazy. If you're in a wet or damp climate you probably would want to worm them every 2 months. The most important thing to remember with this species ... they can never be allowed in an area for any time when the temperature is 32 or below ... the birds themselves can take lower temperatures but the extremities, the toes, feet, legs will become damaged to a point that they just fall off. For this reason the cost of heating can really escalate ... this is also when the majority of birds either become so damaged they will never produce or die. They love the heat but I would think a wet environment is not conducive to the well being of the birds. With the Vulturines like allot of bird species people like to think of the financial aspect ... while for the next 5-8 years I don't think anyone could produce enough Vulturine fowl to satisfy the demand ... even then the birds would bring more income than other common species. But when you consider the years just to get them to a point where they were considered breeders ... they don't always breed... then consider the husbandry cost that includes heating ... you're better off considering getting them just for your enjoyment ... this is better for you and for the birds... keeping them from crowed spaces just for breeding... placing them in planted areas with more room would be much more rewarding.
A few years ago 15 were surplus for a new pubic African Safari exhibit, free ranging over 17 acres. This public facility trained the birds to return to box's at night for safety and shelter. One of the internet sites say they are nomadic but, we've had them escape in large numbers to return within a few days to the pens they were raised in.
This species should not be that hard to find but, are... Vulturine Guinea fowl for sale vary from $250.00 each to $600.00 each depending on the few breeders that have them. Vulturine Guinea fowl are very common and are a often hunted for evening sport by the big game hunters visiting Africa.
Until there are more people breeding Vulturine fowl they will be in short supply. The care for Vulturine Guinea fowl is much like that of your common pheasants. Placed in a large enough pen they will calm down . For the past few years we have started landscaping pens for this type of species... much better for the birds and is more visually pleasing for visitors and ourselves. If keets are hand raised they can become quite tame. Quite personable birds. We have limited knowledge of water fowl and such but, this is the only species that I have raised that will accept any of its kind, age or gender from a different flock with no hostility. Internet articles site the Vulturine Guinea fowl as aggressive towards its own. We find just the opposite. This is important if you have limited room during the winter months. I used to think they were very easy to breed but, we have F1 from wild caught birds that have not produced while others will not quit producing. The average age for breeding can be 2 - 3 years old. Some years you may not get but a few eggs if any while other years you would think they were as fertile as domestic guinea fowl. Chicks are raised as you would domestic keets ... being over active if not handled... or just crazy. If you're in a wet or damp climate you probably would want to worm them every 2 months. The most important thing to remember with this species ... they can never be allowed in an area for any time when the temperature is 32 or below ... the birds themselves can take lower temperatures but the extremities, the toes, feet, legs will become damaged to a point that they just fall off. For this reason the cost of heating can really escalate ... this is also when the majority of birds either become so damaged they will never produce or die. They love the heat but I would think a wet environment is not conducive to the well being of the birds. With the Vulturines like allot of bird species people like to think of the financial aspect ... while for the next 5-8 years I don't think anyone could produce enough Vulturine fowl to satisfy the demand ... even then the birds would bring more income than other common species. But when you consider the years just to get them to a point where they were considered breeders ... they don't always breed... then consider the husbandry cost that includes heating ... you're better off considering getting them just for your enjoyment ... this is better for you and for the birds... keeping them from crowed spaces just for breeding... placing them in planted areas with more room would be much more rewarding.
A few years ago 15 were surplus for a new pubic African Safari exhibit, free ranging over 17 acres. This public facility trained the birds to return to box's at night for safety and shelter. One of the internet sites say they are nomadic but, we've had them escape in large numbers to return within a few days to the pens they were raised in.
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I dont like those red eyes. regular guineas remind me of little old men with a few tufts of hair left . They just have too big a mouth to suit me.
I am trying to decide wether to go with ginueas or muscovies for bug and tick control and the ducks are sort of winnin
Dishes are calling me back in a bit.
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Guineas have great personality and I loved mine to pieces. But, every time I wanted to work outside in the barn they would not shut up and their call is ear piercing. They would probably be better as far as predators getting them . They are all dark meat. Cant say how they taste because after I cleaned one I gave it away.
Got up for just a second and look who stole my seat!
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