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Guinea Fowl Flashcards

0
Q

What wild game are young guineas substituted for in restaurants?

A

Grouse, partridge, quail, and pheasants

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1
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About how many guineas were raised in 1939?

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About 1 million

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How many guineas were raised in 1954?

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About 1/4 million

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3
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Where is the highest demand for guineas?

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Large cities on the east coast

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4
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What are baby guineas called?

A

Keets

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5
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Where are wild guineas found?

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Africa

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6
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Where do guineas get there name from?

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A country on the west coast of Africa called guinea

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7
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What are the 3 main breeds of guineas found in the US today?

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Pearl, white, and lavender

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8
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What did the Greeks and Romans use guineas for?

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Table birds

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9
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What are the most valuable breeds of guineas?

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Pearl, and white

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10
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What are the pearl guinea feathers used for?

A

Ornamental purposes

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11
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True or false chickens and guineas can cross breed?

A

True

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12
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Instead of having a comb like chickens, what do guineas have?

A

A bump on their head called a helmet

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13
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How long does it take for the helmet to appear?

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About 2 months

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14
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True or false, there is no standard for guineas?

A

True

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15
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At full grown how much do guineas weight?

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3- 3 1/2 lbs

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16
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What is a common defect in guineas?

A

White flight feathers

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17
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What sound does a female guinea make?

A

Buckwheat, buckwheat

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18
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What makes guineas useful on small farms?

A

Protect the flock and eat insects

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19
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What sound do both male and female guineas make when there excited?

A

A one syllable shriek

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20
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What’s a male guinea called?

A

A cock

21
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What’s a female guinea called?

A

A hen

22
Q

True or false, wild and domesticated guineas breed in pairs?

A

True

23
Q

What dose it mean to pinion a guinea or chicken?

A

To clip off the last joint on the wing

24
Q

What is the best age to pinion a guinea?

A

1-2 weeks

25
Q

What’s the difference between a pinioned wing or clipping the primaries?

A

When a guinea is pinioned its permanent and just clipping the primaries is temporary

26
Q

What percent of protein to guineas need during laying season?

A

22-24%

27
Q

How long before breeding season should you feed guineas the higher protein rations

A

1 month

28
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How many eggs can a guinea lay per year?

A

About 100

29
Q

How many eggs will a guinea lay before she goes broody?

A

Roughly 30

30
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What does it mean when a bird goes broody?

A

When they try to hatch eggs

31
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When do guineas generally start laying?

A

March or April

32
Q

What temperature should you keep guinea eggs?

A

55 degrees

33
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How long should you keep guinea eggs?

A

1-2 weeks

34
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How much do guinea eggs weigh?

A

1.4 ounces

35
Q

How long is the incubation period for guineas?

A

26-28 days

36
Q

How many eggs can a guinea brood?

A

12-15 guinea eggs

37
Q

How many eggs can a normal sized chicken brood?

A

20-28 guinea eggs

38
Q

What two types of incubators can be used to hatch guineas?

A

Forces draft and still air

39
Q

What temperature and humidity is need to hatch guineas in a forced air incubator?

A

99.5-99.7 degrees and 57-58% humidity

40
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What temperature and humidity is needed to hatch guineas In a still air incubator

A

102-103 degrees and 57-58% humidity

41
Q

How many times a day should the eggs be turned (for any bird)

A

At least 4-5 times a day

42
Q

What is the best foster mother for a keet?

A

Chicken

43
Q

Why don’t guineas make good parents?

A

They might take the keets through tall wet grass or travel too fast for the keets

44
Q

How long should the guinea and keets be confined to the coop after the keets hatch?

A

2-3 days

45
Q

How many keets will a normal sized chicken brood?

A

25 keets

46
Q

True or false, you can train a guinea to live in the coop?

A

True, guineas can be trained to live in and lay eggs in the coop with the help of chickens

47
Q

How warm do keets need to be to survive there first week?

A

95-100 degrees

48
Q

What can guineas be fed at 6 weeks of age?

A

A grower rations or grain

49
Q

How old are guineas when there sold for market?

A

16-18 weeks

50
Q

How many hens will a domestic guinea breed in in normal conditions? (tighter confinement)

A

4-5 or if very confined 6-8 hens

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