How to Breed Guinea Fowl

Guinea fowl are interesting birds to breed. They can be used for eggs, meat, pest control and as watch birds. They are also attractive birds to have in your neighborhood. Whatever your reasons for choosing to breed guineas, they will be a good addition to your farmyard.

Things You'll Need

• Chicken waterer
• Pheasant or turkey starter
• Brooder box with heat lamp

Instructions

Care for Keets

1. Purchase six keets (chicks). These are available from poultry suppliers, and buying six of the birds will ensure that you have at least one male to fertilize the eggs. You will want to start with healthy keets if you are planning to breed guineas.

2. Dip the keets' beaks in water when they arrive. This will help them learn how to drink. Keep their waterer full of clean warm water, as this will keep their body temperatures high.

3. Feed keets some pheasant or turkey starter feed and keep them nice and warm. Set the temperature in their brooder box at 95 degrees the first week. You can lower it by five degrees every week.

Care for Adult Guinea Fowl

1. Build a guinea fowl coop. The guineas will enjoy roaming the farm yard, looking for insects and pests to eat. If you start them in a coop early, however, they will often return there to roost at night.

2. Restrict their feed in the summer months. This will encourage them to eat more ticks, grasshoppers and even small rodents. You can supplement their diet with commercial turkey feed, if you want.

3. Let nature take its course. The male and female guinea fowl will know how to produce and care for their young and you can stand back and enjoy watching your little flock grow.

Resources

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