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I recently received a comment asking about the management of guinea fowl hen sitting on her eggs and the keets that hatch out. Hi, We have a guinea fowl in our garden who has been sitting on her eggs for a long time now and some of them hatched this morning. We built a shelter … Read more
My guinea fowl are currently laying eggs in a nest close to the house which is great for me when I want to collect the eggs. I have left an old egg in the nest so that it encourages the guinea hens to continue to lay. At certain times through the day there might be … Read more
There are many reasons why guinea fowl hens may stop laying eggs or may not lay eggs. The age of the guinea fowl hen – as they get older the amount of eggs may reduce. The health of the guinea fowl hen – illness or parasites can hinder laying. The time of year – the … Read more
There are certain signs that show that the guinea fowl hen is about to start laying eggs. Visiting the same patch of undergrowth daily. Sitting in a patch of undergrowth for periods of time. Digging a hole in the ground to form a nest area in the undergrowth. Male guinea fowl sitting nearby waiting for … Read more