My how you have changed!
Back when we first got our Guinea Fowl keets, they were very tiny and cute. In some ways, they almost looked like a cross between a chick and a quail. We knew that it would not last, but enjoyed it while it did.
With the help of @vceleier and @matthewtii, we had picked up some for our homestead. Though the lady give not give us the names of the kinds of Guinea Fowl that we bought from her, only that they were Guinea Fowl. I think that some are "Pearl Grey" and others "Lavender," but I could be mistaken. Here is a close up shot of each type of keet.
"Pearl Grey?"
"Lavender?"
JUST LOOK AT THEM NOW!
"Pearl Grey?"
"Lavender?"
Yes, they certainly have changed, but we knew that it would be coming. I must admit, they certainly do look different and interesting, almost like some sort of cross between a Vulture and a Turkey.
GROWING AND ALREADY HARD AT WORK
Although we didn't move them down to our land yet, they are already hard at work. We still give them food that we purchase, but they eat a lot of plants and bugs out in the chicken yard. Thankfully, they get along well with everyone else, since the Chickens, Muscovy Ducks, and Guinea Fowl all share the same area. Sometimes we let some rabbits hop around in there too.
I've seen that some other homesteaders on steemit also have Guinea Fowl, and even saw the ones that @mericanhomestead has in person. For the rest of you, have you ever met these birds in real life? What do you think about their interesting faces?
As always, I'm @papa-pepper and here's the proof:
proof-of-growing-guinea-fowl
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Very cute!
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👍😁
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Adorable. I want one. Love the colors.
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Wow..Guinea fowl... @papa-pepper they also produce a very nutritious and healthy eggs... Was to blog on them also especially like I posted on my previous post about raising organic chickens and lastly on benefits of eggshells... Their eggshells are also very rich. Nice work as always ....upped...
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Yes, they do produce a good egg too, plus they make more Guinea Fowl!
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Wow.... Hope you share some Guinea fowl eggs like you did 🌽 seeds to steemians. but this time those not resident in USA😎. Thanks for always giving us good stuffs to learn and read...
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Ow.. They are so cute and adorable 😭
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I agree!
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Interesting. I've never had guineas before, but I've had turkeys.
I never could find out exactly why they have that extra skin on their faces. It doesn't seem like protection (like a "false eye" on a butterfly or fish), and aside from surely keeping their heads cooler by being "naked," I have no clue what purpose it could serve.
Do you have any ideas?
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Not sure, never looked into it yet.
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Thats one mean looking chicken...
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Tough and mean.
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Ohhh very adorable little ones!
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I agree. Very, very adorable!
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very unique, and in my opinion this is a very rare animal @papa-pepper
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They are originally from Africa but are popular with homesteaders because they are excellent at eating ticks.
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They almost looks like different birds...
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Yeah, the young look very different from the adults. Kind of like a tiny bald baby becoming a big, hairy, bearded man or something. Way different head.
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They are adorable! How fun!
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We love them and they are fun!
The lavender one on my shoulder is named "Parakeet" because it will sit on your shoulder.
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Great post! Guineas are on our list for next summer!
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We might have our hatching babies by then, so let us know! Need a pig?
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I've never had any dealings with these to be honest. But since you asked for my opinion about their faces... I think they went from cute to butt ugly in like 2.6 seconds! LOL Sorry, just my honest opinion.
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LOL! I enjoy your opinion, though I do not fully agree.
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And I respect yours as well, sir! They just look like a buzzard to me and I'm not that fond of their looks but I know they serve a purpose just like most everything else. Thanks for your honest comment though, those are rare to come across these days :)
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Those changed quite a bit. Do they walk right up to you or did you have to catch those in the picture? I dont think I have ever seen this animal before to my knowledge.
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Catch them mostly, the one sitting on my shoulder is more friendly, the rest are more untrusting so far.
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Guinea are great for controlling ticks and other nasty insects, and more durable than the chicken.
They can get wild as a march-hare and act as an alarm bird, getting quite noisy at times, but they're well worth the work.
They also taste like dark turkey meat and wonderful in pot pies!
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We are looking forward to all of those benefits! Thanks @torquewrench1969.
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The best sound early in the morning while sitting on your veranda sipping coffee is the sound of the guineas in the bush. Great for keeping ticks away.
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We enjoy their interesting noises too! Thanks!
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Proof of Guinea Fowl, LoL...love it.
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That way you know it is a true story.
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Guinea fowl... It is very few in the philippines especially in our province in Cavite. It's look like chicken and turkey? May be I can call that, CHITURK! Ahahahaha...
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CHITURK! LOL!
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I've never seen a Guinea fowl before! They look like so nice when they are babies, but as "adult" they have a very strange faces :D
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That they do. Glad that you have seen them now!
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They're so adorable!
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Totally! They sort of grew out of it a little bit though.
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nice papa.. Ayam Goreng, Lol
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is this your animal
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That's what the proof is for!
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Personally, @papa-pepper, I like guinea fowl. They eat massive amounts of bugs and we no longer have a problem with ticks. And I am surprised that our dogs don't bother them. Yours have grown up well. Their faces are unique. They also have their own personalities. Nice birds.
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They are part of our anti-tick brigade!
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Thanks for sharing we love our guineas.
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I love the patterns on their heads. The top Lavender one looks like a tiger.
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Yeah, they looked really cool at that age. Amazing how they lose all of those feathers.
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NICE!
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Are these the guys you got after you left my house???
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Yes they are, that was our next stop that day! Good memory!
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ugly suckers ain't they?
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In a beautiful way!
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only a mother could love them.
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Or a @papa-pepper! LOL
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I'm pretty curious about the noise these birds must be able to produce just by the looks of them :)
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They do have some neat noises, I should make a video sometime.
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That would be nice! :)
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Oh my gosh, they have so many beautiful colors and patterns but I think the lavender is my favorite. :D Very cool to see how similar and different they are at the same time.
Is it just me or do you find that you could sit and watch them for hours? :D
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I agree, you can watch them for hours. Do you know the best part? No commercials!
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Exactly! I hate commercials. :D That's probably why I don't have cable. :D
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We have no cable either.
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There really isn't anything worthwhile to watch on cable these days and the few, and far between, shows that you'd want to watch can all be seen on YouTube and Netflix or Crave, which are both way cheaper than cable these days...so why bother with cable? :D
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A face only a papa or mama could love
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LOL - a @papa-pepper?
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I absolutely love my guinea fowl. To me they look more velociraptor than vulture and mine act that way when faced with danger. They make quick work of the copperheads that come to close to the house. They alert long before the dogs do. They are also one of the best alarm systems going, second only to geese.
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Yeah, I've heard that geese do a great job too! Thanks!
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I never actually saw guinea-fowl or heard of them. I used to have chickens and still want to have them very soon. Can you tell me the difference between the two, is it better eggs?
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These are an all dark meat bird originally from Africa that brood well, work as an "intruder alert" and are well known for eating ticks.
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Very interesting. Really appreciate your info. They are quite different than chickens then, probably even better.
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I've never seen a Guinea fowl before! thanks for sharing.
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thanks for sharing your adventure.
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I just LOVE guinea fowl! I'm in the suburbs so can't get any at the moment (my neighbours make do with cockerels crowing but they might draw the line at guineas). BUT....in the future I'm DEFINITELY having these wonderful birds.
Yours look beautiful!
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We have loads here in South Africa, even in the city where I live (I suppose my area is very green) there are loads.
Please don't get upset by my question, but will you eat them?! I've had guinea fowl before and it was tasty
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