Guinea Fowl, Backyard Poultry: Keeping Guinea Fowl

By June Rose

Guinea Fowl, Backyard Poultry a book that covers the care of keeping Guinea fowl from feeding, rearing, hatching eggs, housing and diseases. The book is a guide for anyone wishing to keep Guinea Fowl. The facts and information contain within the book are written in an easy to read style.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Gohas
• Release date: May 8, 2015
• ISBN: 9780992999858

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Guinea Fowl, Backyard Poultry

Keeping Guinea Fowl

A Beginner’s Guide to Breeding and Keeping Guinea Fowl

Published by Peter Franks 2015

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ISBN: 9780992999858 (ebook)

Foreword

Guinea fowl are a type of backyard poultry that, though native to Africa, are becoming increasingly popular with poultry farmers all over the world. These birds are incredibly entertaining to keep as pets and they provide a number of practical benefits as well. Whether you are thinking about keeping guinea fowl as a means of pest control on your farm or you want to raise them for food, this book is a great place to start.

Within the pages of this book you will find a wealth of information about guinea fowl as pets as well as tips for raising them and keeping them healthy. By the time you finish this book you will be equipped to decide whether or not these birds are the right choice for you and, if they are, you will be well on your way in preparing to keep them for yourself and your family.

Acknowledgements

I would like to extend my sincerest thanks to my friends and family for their patient support throughout the process of writing this book.

Special thanks to my husband who always has been and always will be my rock.

Table of Contents

Chapter One: Introduction

Useful Terms to Know

Chapter Two: Understanding Guinea Fowl

1.) What Are Guinea Fowl?

2.) Facts About Guinea Fowl

Summary of Guinea Fowl Facts

3.) History of Guinea Fowl as Pets

4.) Types of Guinea Fowl

5.) The Roles of Guinea Fowl

a.) Pest Control

b.) Deterring Poultry Predators

c.) Source of Food

d.) Entertaining Pets

Chapter Three: What to Know Before You Buy

1.) Do You Need a License?

a.) Licensing in the U.S.

b.) Licensing in the U.K.

2.) How Many Should You Buy?

3.) Can Guinea Fowl Be Kept with Other Poultry?

4.) Pros and Cons of Guinea Fowl

Chapter Four: Purchasing Guinea Fowl

1.) Where to Buy Guinea Fowl

a.) Buying in the U.S.

b.) Buying in the U.K.

2.) How to Select Healthy Guinea Fowl

Chapter Five: Caring for Guinea Fowl

1.) Habitat Requirements

a.) Keeping Free-Range Guinea Fowl

b.) Providing Shelter for Guinea Fowl

c.) Coop Training Guinea Fowl

d.) Keeping Guinea Fowl Safe from Predators

2.) Feeding Guinea Fowl

a.) Nutritional Needs

b.) Feeding Recommendations

3.) Necessary Procedures

a.) Wing Clipping

b.) Culling

c.) Guinea Fowl for the Table

Chapter Six: Breeding Guinea Fowl

1.) Basic Breeding Info

2.) The Breeding Process

3.) Raising the Babies

Chapter Seven: Keeping Guinea Fowl Healthy

1.) Common Health