Hi Ron: Guinea fowl are basically chickens except being
closer to the wild. They require just about everything chickens need, with a twist. They talk a lot among them selves and may or may not accept you into their flock. You wouldn't raise them for eggs except to sell them $$$$ as hatching eggs. They do need winter shelter in the colder climates, they don't do well in the snow, however they might just roost on the ridge of barn roof in warm weather.
Ol' George
--- In CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com, "Ron Parks" <ronparks1@...> wrote:
>
> I think I am going to get some Guineas next week. Is there anything I need
> to know that is different from raising chickens? Do you brood them the same
> way? Do they eat the same things? My plan is to free range them once they
> get old enough. I hear they are a bit noisy but are do the males have
> something like a rooster crow? Do you eat the eggs? I understand the meat
> is close to pheasant. Do they need shelter in winter? Should I have a
> protected area at night or just let them roost in the trees? They should get
> really fat just eating ticks here *lol*
>
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