Bird breeders will offer chick photos and provide information on the aviaries.
The helmeted guinea fowl, whose scientific name is Numida meleagris, is a species from which the domesticated strains are descended. It has a bare head and neck, sleek body, and smooth dark feathers with white spots. The species also has a short tail and bony casque.
Bird breeders will offer chick photos and provide information on the aviaries.
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Also called Helmeted Guinea Fowl, Vulturine Guinea Fowl.
The incubation period is about 26 to 28 days. Young guineas are usually called "keets.” The average litter size is about three to five dozen eggs. They are raised on farms for their delicious meat and are generally not difficult to care for. Bird breeders will offer chick photos and provide information on the aviaries.
