FARMS: BENEFITS OF THE GUINEO CHICKEN RACK.

Hello friends and brothers, with the enthusiasm to promote economic growth through the revision of the different types of agricultural systems that can be carried out easily and easily. I present the Guineo, a bird that can give a good economic benefit.

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Guinea hen, characteristics of the breeding.

The guinea hen is no exception, she is also a domestic bird, remember that domestic animals are those that can coexist with man in balance, either to be part of the natural cycle of life or to meet the needs of human beings .

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE GUINEA HEN

The guinea fowl, also called chicken coquena or chicken, is part of the species of birds, galliformes or gallinaceas, which includes approximately 283 species of birds, among which we can name the chickens, partridges, turkeys, guinea fowl, among others.

Its scientific name is Numida Meleagris, belonging to the family of Numididae, which corresponds to the guinea hens, you can find guineas or guineas hens in three fundamental colors, white, blue and gray.

In some cases they are incorporated into the phasianidae family, which includes birds such as pheasants in their diverse range of species.

The guinea fowl is native to Africa and has been introduced to other countries through the south of France, hence its name.

SIZE AND STRUCTURE
Guineas hens or African hens, can reach up to 50 cm long, unlike the farm hens we are used to seeing, the guinea hen, has a long, thick and strengthened bill that starts from his nostrils.

The peculiarity and one of the characteristics of the most important guinea fowl, is that its head is devoid of feathers and has a fleshyness that leaves the area of ​​the peak that serves as protection.

Additionally you can have a crest on the head and its bluish color characteristic of this species.

According to the species, the protuberances of the face, crest and size tend to vary, you can also see that the female is smaller than the male.

PLUMAGE
The guinea fowl is gray and black, with some minimal white spots, which makes a beautiful design for this species. It is important to note that their plumage is abundant which makes them look robust or thick.

Between male and female there is no phenomenon of sexual dimorphism, typical that is manifested in birds, which allows us to differentiate both sexes, are the behaviors that are in accordance with their habitat.

LONGEVITY
A guinea hen, raised in farm, with the norms and regular cares that have this type of birds, can get to live between 6 and 8 years, similar to the mountain hen.

DIFFERENCES IN SEX

At first glance, it is difficult to determine which hen is male and which hen is female, however there are some characteristics that you can take into account when observing several guineas hens.

To know the difference between male and female of the guinea fowl it is necessary to take into account that both sexes have the crest on the head, you can notice how the crest of the male is thicker from the base and sharper at the tip, for the case of the female the crest is more contoured, kind of crown and a little more delicate.

Another difference that you can notice between the male and female guinea fowl are their nostrils, in the male they are more protuberant and thicker than in the case of the female.

A difference that can also be seen with the naked eye is the beard of the guinea fowl, in the males or in the guinea rooster it is more rounded and can be more elongated, in the case of the female this beard is shorter and more profiled.

A last particularity of importance is the size of the Guinea hen, the male coquenas have even a slower walking, elegant than the female, the male is always upright unless he is eating, now the female is slower, not You see them so stretched.

COURTSHIP
This species is qualified as monogamous, which means that they have a partner for life, so it is essential to have the same number of males as females, unlike the conventional hen you can calculate how many hens per rooster can have .

Now, the reproduction of the guinea hen begins with the breeding season or courtship, the male always seek to attack or captivate several females at the same time, once one of the females accepts, the mating process goes through the way the chickens are mated and then the incubation.

NIDIFICATION

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For the elaboration of the nest is the female who is in charge, to build it, on the ground, on the grass preferably, they do not use branches or grasses, but they look for flat and open places.

They usually place between 7 and 17 eggs, which the female will be incubating for a prudential period, she is also responsible for this task unlike other species.

INCUBATION
The process and incubation time of the guinea fowl, unlike regular laying hens, will take at least 25 to 30 days in the normal breeding process, because when they are raised on farms, it is common to see them removed. the eggs and taken to a special incubator, this makes the hen place more eggs.

During the incubation period it is common to see that the females feed on worms, snails or tadpoles, which can be obtained near the nest, without this generating abandon it.

CHICKENS
When the chicks are born from the guinea fowl's eggs, the female will be like the common hen, awaiting her chicks, at the same time that the chicks will go after her mother or in any case from the herd where they are, since it is possible that at the moment of taking out chicks there are more than 20 growing together with the herd.

RISKS

Because it is a domestic bird, of gregarious type, the greatest anthropic predator is the human being and the invasion of natural habitat, but it is not he who should be cared for as much, as natural predators who seek to eat not only the eggs but the chicks once they are born.

This is the case of snakes, rodents such as rabipeola, weasel, rats among others, including other raptor-type birds such as the Eagle, which can carry both the eggs and a chick of medium or smaller size that are easy prey.

In the following video, you can see how the guineas hens, perceive the presence of a potential enemy such as the snake, and issue specific alert calls to the rest of the herd, this can be even more effusive if it is near a nest or chicks, let's see.

SPECIAL CARE OF THE AGING

Among the care that should be taken to breed these guineas hens, is the issue of cleanliness, it is important to keep the habitat of these birds, always clean, always pick up the herd towards a bush, if you take the chickens out of the bounded area, You should be even more cautious when saving them in your space.

One way to do this is to always keep food and water in abundance in that area so that they always have the intention of returning to their well-known corral.

DISEASE CONTROL
As they are birds that were introduced in other spaces, interacting with different climates and foods it is important to have a control and monitoring of their behavior and health in general.

We must bear in mind that farm birds are exposed to different types of diseases, in the case of the guinea fowl, it is prone to cooling in its plumage, due to the high temperatures, for this it is necessary to place special shelters so that they are in heat during this time of the town where it is located.

The guinea hen adapts to any climate but in cold climates it is more vulnerable so it is always good to take the considerations that give the herd a satisfactory habitat for the breeding of more species.

ADVANTAGES OF CRIAR GALLINA GUINEA

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Unlike chickens or chickens in common, the loss of an individual is three times less than in regular chickens.

When someone or something approaches their nests they are likely to abandon it completely, that is why it is important that when they are in the process of breeding, be aware of the laying since unlike the hens, the guinea makes no noise like the rest of the regular chickens, this prefers to be removed from the crowded spaces without making the biggest noise.

Another advantage of raising guineas hens, is to market or consume the meat of these birds, since a young guinea hen, has many important nutrients for any diet.

You can have up to 134 calories per hen, even before turkeys that can have up to 109 calories per consumption.

Another of the benefits that can be obtained from these spectacular birds, is that they can do the same job as a guard dog, since as it is known, these birds emit very loud and scandalous calls, especially when they feel movements or hear strange sounds. It issues an alert even for humans.