Comments on: Guineafowl Past & Present By Michael Roberts http://farmingfriends.com Meet the animals and harvest the information without getting your hands dirty! Fri, 08 Jun 2012 14:35:59 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: benson okongo http://farmingfriends.com/shop/game-bird-books/guineafowl-past-present-by-michael-roberts/comment-page-1/#comment-3464 benson okongo Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:16:46 +0000 http://farmingfriends.com/?page_id=4309#comment-3464 Dear fellow farmers am a local guinea fowl farmer in a remote district of Karamoja Uganda and am breeding guinea fowls. they are doing very well, i have even cross breeded the wild one with the home one .i would like some experience farmers outside there to advice me how i can improve my farming. please waiting for a well wisher to advice me. benson okongo Dear fellow farmers am a local guinea fowl farmer in a remote district of Karamoja Uganda and am breeding guinea fowls. they are doing very well, i have even cross breeded the wild one with the home one .i would like some experience farmers outside there to advice me how i can improve my farming.

please waiting for a well wisher to advice me.

benson okongo

]]> By: Madison http://farmingfriends.com/shop/game-bird-books/guineafowl-past-present-by-michael-roberts/comment-page-1/#comment-3040 Madison Mon, 05 Sep 2011 22:44:09 +0000 http://farmingfriends.com/?page_id=4309#comment-3040 What can i do for a baby keet that will not eat. What can i do for a baby keet that will not eat.

]]> By: farmingfriends http://farmingfriends.com/shop/game-bird-books/guineafowl-past-present-by-michael-roberts/comment-page-1/#comment-3031 farmingfriends Sat, 03 Sep 2011 13:10:33 +0000 http://farmingfriends.com/?page_id=4309#comment-3031 Hi Jennifer, Sorry I have only just been able to reply to your email. i hope that your guinea fowl's leg is ok. One of my guinea fowl had a broken toe and it healed on it's own and the skin grew back and she was fine. Are you able to catch your guinea fowl and check her damaged leg so you can bandage it if necessary or take her to the vet? Try catching her at night and placing a cloth over her. Hope she gets better soon. kind regards Sara Hi Jennifer,
Sorry I have only just been able to reply to your email. i hope that your guinea fowl’s leg is ok. One of my guinea fowl had a broken toe and it healed on it’s own and the skin grew back and she was fine. Are you able to catch your guinea fowl and check her damaged leg so you can bandage it if necessary or take her to the vet? Try catching her at night and placing a cloth over her. Hope she gets better soon.
kind regards
Sara

]]> By: Jennifer Hill http://farmingfriends.com/shop/game-bird-books/guineafowl-past-present-by-michael-roberts/comment-page-1/#comment-3013 Jennifer Hill Mon, 29 Aug 2011 01:05:21 +0000 http://farmingfriends.com/?page_id=4309#comment-3013 Hi, I have an 8 week old guinea hen who came back from the field with what looks like a broken leg. She can move her toes but from the knee joint down she can't move or stand on it. What can I do to fix this? Hi, I have an 8 week old guinea hen who came back from the field with what looks like a broken leg. She can move her toes but from the knee joint down she can’t move or stand on it. What can I do to fix this?

]]> By: Gerard Mc Kay http://farmingfriends.com/shop/game-bird-books/guineafowl-past-present-by-michael-roberts/comment-page-1/#comment-2877 Gerard Mc Kay Fri, 01 Jul 2011 09:36:02 +0000 http://farmingfriends.com/?page_id=4309#comment-2877 Hi, I just thought I'd leave a comment as my Guinea Fowl hen has just hatched her first brood among my garden shrubs. She was sitting on approximately 14 eggs and left the nest when 8 had hatched. I took the remaining ones and put them under a broody bantam. She has subsequently hatched 4 more. The guinea hen and cock are both rearing the other 8 and are free to roam the garden during the day, I then put them in a cage at night. The broody hen has not left the nest yet so fingers crossed. Anyone who wants anymore info can contact me. I live in Ireland. This is 1/7/11. Hi, I just thought I’d leave a comment as my Guinea Fowl hen has just hatched her first brood among my garden shrubs. She was sitting on approximately 14 eggs and left the nest when 8 had hatched. I took the remaining ones and put them under a broody bantam. She has subsequently hatched 4 more. The guinea hen and cock are both rearing the other 8 and are free to roam the garden during the day, I then put them in a cage at night. The broody hen has not left the nest yet so fingers crossed. Anyone who wants anymore info can contact me. I live in Ireland. This is 1/7/11.

]]> By: kiew http://farmingfriends.com/shop/game-bird-books/guineafowl-past-present-by-michael-roberts/comment-page-1/#comment-2680 kiew Mon, 25 Apr 2011 23:55:18 +0000 http://farmingfriends.com/?page_id=4309#comment-2680 Sir, I have 2 guinea fowls. There are about 18 months old. How do you differenciate the male from the female fowl? In what condition do they breed? Thanks Mr. Kiew Sir,
I have 2 guinea fowls. There are about 18 months old.
How do you differenciate the male from the female fowl?
In what condition do they breed?
Thanks
Mr. Kiew

]]> By: Nancy Slone http://farmingfriends.com/shop/game-bird-books/guineafowl-past-present-by-michael-roberts/comment-page-1/#comment-2576 Nancy Slone Thu, 17 Mar 2011 04:30:44 +0000 http://farmingfriends.com/?page_id=4309#comment-2576 What does Guinea eggs look like ? How do you tell them apart from game hen egs? What does Guinea eggs look like ? How do you tell them apart from game hen egs?

]]> By: sara http://farmingfriends.com/shop/game-bird-books/guineafowl-past-present-by-michael-roberts/comment-page-1/#comment-2556 sara Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:40:13 +0000 http://farmingfriends.com/?page_id=4309#comment-2556 Hi Ameer, Thanks for your question, the incubation period for guinea fowl eggs is is 28 days although the length of the incubation period can vary between 26 and 30 days, if the temperature or humidity is incorrect in the incubator. <a href="http://farmingfriends.com/incubating-guinea-fowl-eggs/" rel="nofollow">http://farmingfriends.com/incubating-guinea-fowl-eggs/</a> Good luck with hatching guinea fowl eggs. Just to let you know that I have written an eBook about incubating and hatching guinea fowl eggs. <a href="http://farmingfriends.com/incubating-hatching-and-raising-guinea-fowl-keets-ebook-for-sale/" rel="nofollow">http://farmingfriends.com/incubating-hatching-and-raising-guinea-fowl-keets-ebook-for-sale/</a> Kind regards Sara @ farmingfriends Hi Ameer,
Thanks for your question, the incubation period for guinea fowl eggs is is 28 days although the length of the incubation period can vary between 26 and 30 days, if the temperature or humidity is incorrect in the incubator. http://farmingfriends.com/incubating-guinea-fowl-eggs/
Good luck with hatching guinea fowl eggs.
Just to let you know that I have written an eBook about incubating and hatching guinea fowl eggs. http://farmingfriends.com/incubating-hatching-and-raising-guinea-fowl-keets-ebook-for-sale/
Kind regards
Sara @ farmingfriends

]]> By: Ameer http://farmingfriends.com/shop/game-bird-books/guineafowl-past-present-by-michael-roberts/comment-page-1/#comment-2544 Ameer Fri, 11 Mar 2011 06:11:12 +0000 http://farmingfriends.com/?page_id=4309#comment-2544 hi I wont to ask you how much is the incubation period of the guinea fowl please tell me hi
I wont to ask you how much is the incubation period of the guinea fowl
please tell me

]]> By: sara http://farmingfriends.com/shop/game-bird-books/guineafowl-past-present-by-michael-roberts/comment-page-1/#comment-2294 sara Sun, 09 Jan 2011 08:37:01 +0000 http://farmingfriends.com/?page_id=4309#comment-2294 Hi Alegra, Thanks for your comment. I have been keeping and raising guinea fowl for the last 6-7 years and have found that they mainly lay their eggs from midday and early afternoon so they have usually been let out of their hut by the time they want to lay. If they do lay in the hut they just lay anywhere. My guinea fowl free range during the day and roost in a hut at night with some hens, the hens use the nesting boxes but the guinea fowl do not, they will just lay their eggs in the straw. They are ground nesting birds and prefer to make their nest in a secluded place usually in a hedgerow in amongst nettles! They scratch the ground out to make a hollow and then lay their eggs. More than one guinea hen will use the same nest. If you can make a secluded corner of your hut then the guinea fowl may lay in their hut. You could encourage them with some pot eggs, but the pot eggs will need to be the same size and colour as their own eggs or they won't be fooled! Good luck with your guinea fowl laying their eggs! Just to let you know that I have a forum with a section on guinea fowl here http://farmingfriends.com/forums/forum.php?id=6 Kind regards Sara @ farmingfriends Hi Alegra,
Thanks for your comment. I have been keeping and raising guinea fowl for the last 6-7 years and have found that they mainly lay their eggs from midday and early afternoon so they have usually been let out of their hut by the time they want to lay. If they do lay in the hut they just lay anywhere. My guinea fowl free range during the day and roost in a hut at night with some hens, the hens use the nesting boxes but the guinea fowl do not, they will just lay their eggs in the straw. They are ground nesting birds and prefer to make their nest in a secluded place usually in a hedgerow in amongst nettles! They scratch the ground out to make a hollow and then lay their eggs. More than one guinea hen will use the same nest.
If you can make a secluded corner of your hut then the guinea fowl may lay in their hut. You could encourage them with some pot eggs, but the pot eggs will need to be the same size and colour as their own eggs or they won’t be fooled!
Good luck with your guinea fowl laying their eggs!
Just to let you know that I have a forum with a section on guinea fowl here http://farmingfriends.com/forums/forum.php?id=6
Kind regards
Sara @ farmingfriends

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