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The Realities of Guinea Fowl Care

March 1, 2024 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Guineas, Poultry 101

Providing good guinea fowl care can be a pleasure … or cause problems with the neighbors. Learn about the realities of guinea fowl.

Kenyan Crested Guinea Fowl

March 1, 2024 · Susie Kearley · Guineas, Poultry 101

Cotswold Wildlife Park is home to a wide range of animals, including exotic birds. Today we’re meeting the Kenyan Crested Guinea Fowl.

Hatching Guinea Fowl Eggs in an Incubator from Scratch

January 6, 2023 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Eggs & Meat

Craft your own guinea incubator and learn how to troubleshoot their hatching.

Gardening with Guinea Fowl

September 9, 2022 · Countryside Magazine Contributor · Poultry 101

Is gardening with guinea fowl possible? Absolutely! Guineas take care of ticks, grasshoppers, Japanese beetles and other obnoxious bugs in your garden without wrecking your plants.

Guinea Fowl Care: Housing and Winter Survival

September 9, 2022 · Countryside Contributor · Poultry 101

Guinea fowl that are trained to roost inside a shelter at night will outlive those that roost in trees. Guinea fowl have been reported to have lived to be 17 years or older, but unfortunately, more lose their lives to predators than to old age.

Keeping Guinea Fowl Safe

November 9, 2021 · Brittany May · Poultry 101

Guinea fowl are great alarms, but they panic easily, making them easy prey. Keep guineas in a coop unless you can protect them while they free-range.

Training Domestic Guinea Fowl 101

November 9, 2021 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Poultry 101

Guineas are always an adventure. So if you’re up for some farm fun and have your patience cap on, go ahead and give keeping domestic guinea fowl a try!