Guinea Fowl Chicks

Guinea Fowl, which is known as Guinea Fowl in India. Guinea Fowl farming can be a profitable business as guinea fowl are very hardy birds and diseases are very rare in guinea fowl. Guinea fowl is very useful for small farmers who have less land. That is why it is also called a low investment bird. There is no cost for its living in the house and there is no separate expenditure on its feed and medicine. The house that is made for it is made just to keep it. Sunlight, cold and rain do not affect it, even if it is kept in the open, there is no effect. The second thing is about feed, if we talk about any poultry farming, then 60 to 70 percent of the production cost comes on feed only. Guinea fowl are reared for both eggs and meat. In 12 weeks, their weight increases from 100 to 1200 grams. Their production takes place from April to October. During this time, they lay 90 to 100 eggs. Weight at 8 weeks 500-550 gWeight at 12 weeks 900-1000 gAge at first laying 230-250 daysAverage egg weight 38-40 gEgg production (in one laying cycle from March to September) 100-120 eggsFertility 70-75 percentHatchability on fertile egg sets 70-80 percent