Have You Ever Seen A Black Guinea??

[GuineaLady93]

Has any one ever heard of Black guineas???
I saw on a breeders list that someone had Black as one of the colors.

 

[perchie.girl]

bout as close as you can get is Royal Purple. Their plumage is black with very few spots and they have a purple iridescent shine when they are hit by the sun.

This picture probably illustrates the color the best I have ever seen. I had some once.... they didn't get to grow up.... sigh.

 

[GuineaLady93]

When I searched Black Guinea Fowl I found this picture.

 

[perchie.girl]

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Wow.... They almost look Dyed..... where did you find the pix....

 

[GuineaLady93]

perchie.girl :

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Wow.... They almost look Dyed..... where did you find the pix....

I just typed in Black Guinea Fowl on Google images and it gave me the picture.

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=Blac...tart=0&ndsp=11&ved=1t:429,r:4,s:0&tx=81&ty=45​

 

[perchie.girl]

I tracked down the origins of the picture and it comes from an Italian paper on Guineas..... Very interesting read much of the information I have been trying to locate online. I book marked it for further reading.... Thank goodness Google can translate Italian...

 

[jcatblum]

Oh I am in love! They look like little penguins. Really need some of those keets!!!!

 

[perchie.girl]

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I have a sneaky suspicion that they don't exist the paper where the pictures were posted is from Italy and many many of the pictures were restored from older pictures. I wish they did.... but... maybe more experience people with regard to color will chime in.

 

[jcatblum]

perchie.girl :

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I have a sneaky suspicion that they don't exist the paper where the pictures were posted is from Italy and many many of the pictures were restored from older pictures. I wish they did.... but... maybe more experience people with regard to color will chime in.

Oh that would be sad, but I understand a black & white old pic changed over to color could be altered without intent.​

 

[jcatblum]

When I googled them, it appears they are a separate variety from the helmeted. Wild in Africa of course. So Migt not make a very good domestic bird. Plus they look pretty ugly grown! But I probally didn't think helmeted guineas were pretty a few yrs ago either.