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Jumbo guineas. Questions

Discussion in 'Guinea Fowl' started by Catwmn, Oct 21, 2012.

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  1. Oct 21, 2012 #1
    Catwmn

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    Can these birds breed and produce fertile eggs?

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  3. Oct 21, 2012 #2
    KrisH

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    yes, they are not like the broad breasted turkeys. not sure you could get your hands on them for AI anyway

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  5. Oct 21, 2012 #3
    TenOC

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    1. Please explain

    2. Google says Jumbos are not fertile
     
  7. Oct 21, 2012 #4
    PeepsCA

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    French Guinea Fowl are the ones that have issues breeding and need to be AI'd to reproduce successfully (Artificially Inseminated), but Jumbos are said to be able to breed/reproduce naturally if they are allowed to free range.
     

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