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The better the mother of guinea fowl, the more delicate the meat quality of the hen. The meat is more delicate.
Guinea fowl is native to West Africa and belongs to the family of guinea fowl of the order Chickenformes, with about 7---10 species. The bald guinea fowl from East Africa is the largest and most colourful guinea fowl. Long head and neck, red eyes.
There are black, white, and blue lanceolate feathers on the neck, chest, and shoulders. The back is mostly black with white on top. The abdomen is blue and turns purple to two.
1. Distinction between male and female: observe the white dots on the back feathers of the female guinea feathers, the white dots on the back feathers of the female guinea fowl are small and very light, and the male guinea fowl is the opposite, the white dots are large and obvious. Looking at the walking posture, the male guinea fowl appears to be walking in a positive step, while the female guinea fowl is kicking or crossing.
2. Observe the headdress and meat mustache, the male guinea fowl head is thicker, the headdress and meat hair are larger, and the meat hair is slightly bent inward; The mother-in-pearl chicken has a smaller head, a smaller headdress and a smaller mustache, and the flesh and hair sweep straight towards the neck. Listening to the call, the mature mother-in-law phenishes make a cry of "each ga, each ga", and the voice is soft and calm; The male guinea fowl makes a "quack" sound, which is short and exciting, and the sound is sharp and piercing.
3. Guinea fowl is easier to raise. There is not much difference from the breeding method of native chickens, the food fed is also very similar, and the meat yield is higher than that of native chickens. Guinea fowl has a wide range of diets, and generally cereals, bran bran, cakes, fish bone meals, etc. can be used to feed together.
It especially likes green plants such as herbs, vegetables, leaves, and fruits.
4. The guinea fowl meat is delicate, nutritious and delicious. Guinea fowl is high in protein and amino acids and low in fat and cholesterol compared to regular broilers. Guinea fowls generally lay eggs at the age of 28-30 weeks, that is, they start laying eggs around 7-8 months.
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Here's how to distinguish between males and females:
Looking at the walking posture, the female guinea fowl kicks or crosses and walks alone, while the male guinea fowl shows a positive walk. Looking at the body size, the male guinea fowl is generally slightly larger than the female guinea fowl, with high legs, and the male guinea fowl has a higher crown and slightly larger meat. Looking at the white dots on the back feathers, the white dots on the back feathers of the female guinea fowl are small and very light, while the male guinea fowl has large and distinct dots on the dorsal feathers of the neck.
Listening to the sound, the mature guinea fowl makes a quacky sound, the voice is soft and calm, and the male guinea fowl makes a quacking sound, the voice is short and excited, and the voice in the hall is sharp and piercing. Looking at the headdress and meat department, the male guinea fowl headdress and meat are larger, the meat is slightly curved inward, and the head is thicker, while the female guinea fowl headdress and meat are smaller, the meat is straight to the neck and swept back, and the head is smaller.
Precautions for feeding buried guinea fowl
Chicken coop construction, guinea fowl is generally suitable for flat breeding, it is best to choose a quiet place, build a north facing south, dry ground, well-ventilated shed. The outdoor sports field should be surrounded by a net circle, and sawdust or chopped straw can be padded in the field, and it should be changed frequently in the sun. Prepare the drinking water and feed trough for guinea fowl, use the equipment for raising chickens, the trough should be rectangular, and the size depends on the situation of the chicken.
Feeding points, according to the different ages of guinea fowl quantitative feeding, can not be fed too much, too much will lead to early maturity, early precociousness. You can't feed too little, as not reaching the standard weight will affect egg production. When the body weight exceeds the standard body weight or is underweight, the number of feedings can be reduced or increased.
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If you want to distinguish between male and female, you should distinguish it from the white spots on its back hair, the headdress of its beard, the posture of walking, or the performance of singing. The hen has small and light white spotted back feathers, a relatively small headdress and whiskers, kicks her legs when walking, and cries calmly, while the rooster has a large and pronounced white spotted back feather and a large headdress, so it walks normally and cries quickly.
How to distinguish between male and female guinea fowl.
1. White spots on the back feathers.
The number and color of white spots on the back feathers is the easiest and most straightforward way to distinguish between male and female guinea fowl. The white spots on the back hair of male guinea fowl are large and conspicuous and will not be ambiguous, while the white spots on the female guinea fowl are small and may appear particularly dull and difficult to distinguish.
2. Headwear and hair.
The difference between the headdress and the meat mustache of the female guinea fowl is also noticeable. Like a normal rooster, the male guinea fowl has a large, thick mustache that bends slightly inward. Some old chickens will have thicker beards and their headdresses will be conspicuous, while female guinea fowl will have small and flat headgear and meaty beards.
3. Walking posture.
The body structure of male guinea fowl varies slightly depending on the sex. Male guinea fowl usually appears in a posture of walking forward with their heads held high, with large feet and steady grounding, while female guinea fowl has a kicking sensation when walking, with crossed feet, which is easily distinguishable from the posture of male guinea fowl.
4. Vocal performance.
This is actually difficult to distinguish in young guinea fowl, but it is easier to distinguish in adult guinea fowl. The call of an adult guinea fowl is usually a short but persistent intense sound, like quacking, while the female guinea fowl is a discontinuous sound of short syllables, like a quacking, with a soft and calm voice.
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