Speaking of breeding poultry, many remembered primarily for chickens, geese and ducks.But the guinea fowl in the region - it is rare, although many farmers have already had time to estimate their productivity and delicate flavor of the meat.Those who are engaged in their cultivation, are unlikely to want to return to normal chickens.
Note that guinea fowl egg though small (usually it weighs less than 50 grams), but it is almost two times higher amount of protein and the carotenoid than the other kinds of poultry.By the way, thanks to the latest substances yolks they always bright.Egg production is quite high at the guinea fowl - from one bird each year farmers get about 100-150 pieces.
If you want to have grown large individuals, which in this case will be highly productive, it is obliged to take care of their living conditions.So, guinea fowl must be kept separately from other poultry.The fittings for the premises must be windows, perches, furnished at a height of 0.5 meters from the floor, and, of course, nest, placed at the walls in secluded places.After all, they are trying to sweep these birds only in nooks.Separately, it is worth noting that the guinea fowl eggs at a temperature of 8-12 ° C can be stored for about six months.This is made possible by a solid shell and a strong inner shell.
For those who have decided to breed this bird, useful information about how many guinea fowl sitting on the eggs.Some farmers say that they sit in the nest for hatching offspring unrealistic, so no incubator is necessary.Others have been able to develop its strategy of breeding of this bird.It is primarily based on the creation of suitable conditions and observing the behavior of females.
have hens have to be jack, it is best if you put it in some plastic balls, which in size and shape resemble guinea fowl egg.This will ensure that the bird will be carried is in the location you choose.If there was guinea fowl nesting instinct, it does not depart from the basket with eggs and behaves aggressively, you should help her.The selected location is necessary to put a bird about 20 eggs, do not forget to insulate felt his little bottom.Hen she sits on the clutch, do not worry about her too, she will wake up when needed.A farmer can only guess about how many days the eggs hatch guinea fowl.Not bad accustom ourselves every night to check everything was in order with the socket: it is enough to simply remove the guinea fowl and incubating inspect the scene.Doing this at a different time of day is not recommended, otherwise there is a chance that the longer a mother hen will sit on the eggs.
On the 26th day after the start of hatching chicks in the nest there.From the first moments of life are already independent and viable - to get stronger, they just 1-2 hours.Poultry farmers have no problems with feeding - food is cooked guinea fowl eggs or other poultry, green onions, garlic, nettle.However, kids are eating about 6 times a day.Up to two weeks of age is recommended to keep poultry chicks separately for the fence, and then let go to free grazing - is on the loose, they begin to grow faster.
