Guinea Fowls look like overweight chickens, all fluffed out and speckled. They have large eyes, raw red wattles and a little protrusion on the top of their heads which is called a helmet. Although the pictures we’ve got here show only natural, earthy hues of grey and brown on their feathers, Guinea Fowl can also be different shades of purple, white, blue, yellow and bronze.
It’s not easing telling the males and females apart. But if you look closely, you’ll be able to identify the male Guinea Fowl by its more prominent wattles and larger helmet. Another way to tell the difference is to listen to their calls. The male can do just one while the female has two or three more calls. You may be able to recognise them if you spend a lot of time listening.
Guinea Fowls are one of the few species in the animal kingdom that mate for life. But multiple mating is not completely unheard of either. They are a hardy bunch too and love being in the outdoors foraging for food as long as there are bushes or trees nearby for cover.
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It’s not easing telling the males and females apart. But if you look closely, you’ll be able to identify the male Guinea Fowl by its more prominent wattles and larger helmet. Another way to tell the difference is to listen to their calls. The male can do just one while the female has two or three more calls. You may be able to recognise them if you spend a lot of time listening.
Guinea Fowls are one of the few species in the animal kingdom that mate for life. But multiple mating is not completely unheard of either. They are a hardy bunch too and love being in the outdoors foraging for food as long as there are bushes or trees nearby for cover.
They are sometimes domesticated for their eggs and meat. But they are good for more than just food. These birds are known to be voracious insect eaters and are a boon on any farm that has pest problems.
Another reason people keep Guinea Fowl is because the birds are highly paranoid about intruders and will make a huge racket if they feel threatened. So chicken farmers who have outdoor chicken coops will raise a few Guinea Fowl in the same shed and the latter will act as a natural alarm system in case there’s a fox, cat, hawk or some other predator around. However, they are known to make plenty of noise even when there is no threat. Not a calm, quiet species these.
The Guinea Fowl don’t mind camping with other birds. They are sociable creatures and even in the wild they tend to live in small groups for life. The only time the group splits up is during mating season when the couples need some time alone. But typically, Guinea Fowl don’t do so well on their own and will grow noticeably depressed as time passes.
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