Guinea fowl

[Forkdriver]

Father had Guineas in the yard. When he was away we were tasked with getting them in with the chickens. Blessed things flew up on the roof, where they roosted. As for laying eggs, we used to find 20 or 30eggs hidden away, and no one brooding them. How the eejits have survived Darwinism goodness only knows

 

[Pan mixer]

Surprising the number of guinea fowl eaten world wide, I put this graph in another thread but it demonstrates this fact nicely here too.

 

[mwj]

They are very good eating, but hard to harvest. A lot of people are put off by the dark color of the flesh.

 

[JCMaloney]

Local gamekeeper has half a dozen.
They don`t wander too far, roost in a tree in the garden and have a pen/house to nest in if they wish.
Obviously foxes and other threats don`t get far on the estate.

 

[Sailorsam]

news article on topic

Why Guinea Fowl Love Ticks (and 7 Other Bugs They Eat)

Owning guinea fowl is like having your own tick and insect vacuum on premises. In this article, we will explore on 7 more insects Guinea Fowl love.

thehipchick.com

One of the best things about guinea fowl is that they are super tick hunters. These birds can zero in on ticks and take them out like nothing else. They love the little pests. People buy these birds for a lot of reasons, but a big one is to help with tick control.

I'm in the USA and ticks are a huge problem, esp rural Southeast.
a lot of the old timers kept them. I remember them growing up. a few are still around. very entertaining, I think. (rarely eaten over here)

 

[Av Gorritt]

Roast guinea fowl used to be a staple "demob" meal for squaddies in the hotels in Melton Mowbray . don't know about now though .

 

[som farmer]

on some away ground, there are 6, been free ranging over 25 acres, the same 6 were there last year, and the year before that, don't reckon they would eat well now.
years ago put a dozen out with the pheasants, flew well, 2nd shoot they flew well, straight to the highest tree, and stayed there, they dwindled away, the last one, l shot at 3.00 in the morning, from our bedroom window, noisy bugger.
they say, they are good in a veg garden as they eat all the grubs, and don't scratch the soil about.

 

[Thomas]

I think this might be a Rhode Island Red x guinea fowl
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[Alias]

Looks like it has some Russian Orloff in it

 

[ollie989898]

Are these things any good to eat or not then? I quite like the idea of roasting one and giving it a go.

 

[Forkdriver]

Are these things any good to eat or not then? I quite like the idea of roasting one and giving it a go.

Yes, a lot of breast meat. The skin may be dark but the flesh isn't. .My wife is v partial to one in a white wine sauce.

 

[YorkshireAndrew]

I’ve been searching since spring for our flocks nest only to find two today next to each other , around 50 eggs in all .

 

[Forkdriver]

I’ve been searching since spring for our flocks nest only to find two today next to each other , around 50 eggs in all .View attachment 1051111

Proof that Darwinism doesn't work. They would have died out years ago if it did.

 

[Longlowdog]

Guinea fowl are a fantastic meal. Nothing like pheasant or chicken, not fatty like duck. Simply delicious. I can't keep fowl on the place due to two mutts that I inherited that terrorise the local birds but if I could I'd arrange at least one or two for the pot every month.

 

[Pieces_of_Eight]

I'd love to have some round the house & garden, but all the fields directly around are wall to wall maize (fox paradise) so they wouldn't last long.

 

[som farmer]

I'd love to have some round the house & garden, but all the fields directly around are wall to wall maize (fox paradise) so they wouldn't last long.

on some ground we rent, there are 6, guarantee they are at least 3 yrs old, probably older, they go range out into the fields, and are a source of wonder, to me, that a fox hasn't had them, pretty certain they roost in trees, not their shed.
Noisy buggers though, if 1 gets separated, the make one hell of a noise.