What kind of bird is the high-end guinea fowl? Five methods to easily tell males from females

The guinea fowl, also known as the mountain chicken or guinea bird, is a relatively rare wild poultry species. Because of its high nutritional value and good meat quality, it is deeply loved by people, and it is now being farmed in many areas. So what kind of bird is the guinea fowl? How do you tell males from females?

1. What kind of bird is the guinea fowl?

1. The guinea fowl is a meat-type domestic poultry of the order Galliformes, family Numididae, genus Numida. Its body length is about 55cm; it has a small head and a round, short body, and overall it looks like a female peacock. Its neck is slender, the top of its head has no feathers, the front of its beak is pale yellow and the rear is red, and its whole body plumage is gray with regular round white spots on the feathers, making it look very much like pearls, which is why it is named the guinea fowl.

2. The guinea fowl, also called the mountain chicken, is a new breed introduced from places such as the Americas and Africa. It is cold-resistant and heat-tolerant, with very strong adaptability, and it can generally be raised artificially in many places. At present there are three types: the helmeted guinea fowl, the plumed guinea fowl, and the gray-crowned guinea fowl, and the gray-crowned guinea fowl has already been bred into several hybrid varieties such as the white guinea fowl and the lavender guinea fowl. It is now widely raised in our country.

3. The guinea fowl is a very timid but lively and active bird. It will generally panic and call out at the slightest sound, so when farming it is best to choose a relatively quiet place away from the city or surroundings. At the same time, guinea fowl like to climb, rest very little during the day, and like to eat rice bran, grains, vegetables, corn kernels, and so on, so they are very easy to raise.

4. The guinea fowl is a bird with very high nutritional value. It contains abundant protein, amino acids and other elements, much higher than ordinary chickens, so it has become a high-end meat poultry on high-end banquet tables. Regular consumption can strengthen immunity and have the effects of tonifying the liver, tonifying the kidney, eliminating phlegm, and refreshing the mind, making it very suitable for patients with high blood pressure, heart disease, and coronary heart disease.

2. How do you tell male and female guinea fowl apart?

Like ordinary chickens, guinea fowl are divided into males and females, so you need to pay attention when buying them. The specific distinctions are as follows:

Method 1: Look at the white spots on the feathers. The white spots on the feathers of the male guinea fowl's neck and back are very large and round, and very obvious; the white spots on the female guinea fowl's feathers are very small and faint, and generally cannot be seen without looking closely.

Method 2: Look at the head. The male guinea fowl's head is very large and relatively thick, and the wattles growing on it curve slightly inward; the female guinea fowl's head is somewhat smaller, and the wattles growing on it are flat and straight and lie toward the back of the neck.

Method 3: Look at the walking posture. The male guinea fowl walks as if doing a goose step; the female guinea fowl mostly walks in a single line, and sometimes crosses her steps, and sometimes kicks her feet as she walks.

Method 4: Listen to the call. The male guinea fowl's call is a cack-cack-cack sound, which sounds sharp and piercing; the female guinea fowl's call is a guk-guk-guk sound, which sounds somewhat softer and more unhurried.

Method 5: Look at the vent. The male guinea fowl's vent contracts quickly and with strength; the female guinea fowl's vent flickers again and again.

Overall, the guinea fowl is a meat-type domestic poultry that looks like a female peacock. It gets its name because the regular white round spots on its feathers look like pearls. It not only has good meat quality but also high nutritional value, and is a high-end meat poultry on high-end banquet tables. However, since guinea fowl are also divided into males and females, you need to pay attention when buying them. If you do not know how to tell them apart, you can use the methods above to identify them, so you will not buy the wrong ones.