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Gui neaFowlFar mi ng:Busi ness St ar t i ngPl anForBegi nner s February 23, 2021 Poultry No Comments ROY'S FARM Thegui neaf owl ar epoul t r ybi r dsor i gi nat i ngf r om Af r i ca.Manypoul t r yf ar mer si nAf r i ca ar edoi ngGui neaFowlf ar mi ngbusi nesssuccessf ul l y ,mai nl yf ormaki ngpr ofit s. TheGui neaf owl sar eal sosomet i mescal l edasguineas,pintades orgleanies. Theywer eact ual l ywi l dbi r dsandt hemoder nbi r dsar et hedomest i cat edf or m oft he hel met edGui neaFowl . ur k ey s,par t r i dgesandpheasant s. Andt heyar er el at edt oot hergamebi r dssuchast het Ther ei sevi dencet hatdomest i cGui neaFowl wer epr esenti nGr eecebyt he5t hcent ur y BC,al t hought heex actt i mi ngoft hei rdomest i cat i oni sunknown. Thegui neaf owlar ever yhar dy ,vi gor ousandl ar gel ydi seasef r eebi r ds.Theyar e i nc r easi ngl ypopul aramongt hek eeper sofsmal landbacky ar dflocks . Cur r ent l yt heyar eav ai l abl enotonl yi nAf r i ca,butal sof oundandpopul art hr oughoutt he wor l d. Peopl epr ef ergui neaf owlf ar mi ngf ormanyr easons.Thegui neassoundanal ar m whenev eranyt hi ngunusualocc ur sont hef ar m,andt hel oudsoundhasal sobeen shownt odi scour ager odent sf r om i nvadi ngt hear ea. Somepeopl efindt hi st obeanui sance,butot her sfindi tt obeaneffect i vet oolf or pr ot ect i ngt hef ar m. Thegui neasar eal soaneffect i vemeansofpestcont r ol .Theflocksofgui neasgener al l y wi l lki l l andeatmi ceandsmal l r at s. Theycanal sobeusedf orcont r ol l i ngi nsect s ,wi t houtaffect i nggar denv eget abl esor flower s.Theyar eusedf orcont r ol l i ngwoodt i cksandi nsect ssuchascr i ck et s, gr ass hopper sandfli es. Ther ear eal sosomedownf al l sofgui neaf owlf ar mi ng.Theyar enoi s y ,soy our nei ghbor smi ghtnotappr eci at eyournewflock. Gui neasgener al l ymuchpr ef ert or oam f r eel y ,al t hought heycanbek eptconfined.The mor espacey ouhav et oal l owy ourbi r dst or oam,t hehappi ert heywi l lbe. I nmostcases,t hegui neasar enotast ameast hechi ck ensandt heyar ehar dt ocat chi f y oul ett hem r oam.However ,r eadsomemor ei nf or mat i onaboutgui neaf owl f ar mi ng bel ow.

Table of Contents Advantages of Guinea Fowl Farming Business How to Start Guinea Fowl Farming Business Select a Good Location Housing Select and Purchase Guineas Feeding Breeding Caring

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Adv ant agesOfGui neaFowlFar mi ngBusi nes s Gui neaf owl f ar mi ngi snotanewbusi nessi dea.Peopl ear er ai si ngt hem asdomest i c poul t r ybi r dsf r om t heanci entt i me. I ti sagoodpoul t r ybi r dandr ai si ngt hesebi r dsi sr el at i v el yeas y .Her ewear et r yi ngt o desc r i bet het opadvant agesofgui neaf owlf ar mi ngbusi ness .        

I t ’ snotanewbusi ness ,andmanypeopl ear eal r eadyr ai si nggui neaf owl sf or maki ngpr ofit s,andal sof orpr oduci ngf ood. Gui neaf owl sar er el at i v el yst r ongandhar dybi r dsascompar edt omanyot her domest i cpoul t r ybi r ds.So,r ai si ngandcar i ngt hem i sr el at i v el yeasy . Gui neasar er el at i vel ysmal l ersi z edbi r ds,sot heywi l l r equi r el esshousi ngspace. Andt hei raccommodat i oncost sar er el at i v el yl ess . Ast heyar ev er yst r ongandhar dy ,sot heysufferl essbydi seasesorot herheal t h pr obl ems. Youcanf eedt hem wi t hal mostev er yt hi ngwhatyoucanmanageeasi l y . Commer ci alpr oduct i oni sv er ypr ofit abl e.Andi tcanbeagoodempl oyment sour cef ort heeducat edunempl oy edpeopl e. Demandofgui neaf owlpr oduct si sgood.So,y oudon’ thav et owor r ymuchabout mar k et i ngy ourpr oduct s . Youcanenj oyf r eshgui neaf owlmeatoreggsi fy oust ar ty ourowngui neaf owl f ar mi ngbusi ness .

HowToSt ar tGui neaFowlFar mi ngBus i nes s St epsf ors t ar i nggui neaf owlf ar mi ngbusi nessi sal mostsi mi l art oot herpoul t r ybi r ds, ck ens.Butbef or est ar i ngaflock ,y oumustcheckl ocalz oni ngr egul at i onst o suchaschi makesur et hatr ai s i nggamebi r di sper mi t t ed. Checki ngt hi si si mpor t antspeci al l ywhens t ar t i nggui neaf owlf ar mi ng,becauset heywi l l r angeandc r osst heboundar i esofasmal l l ot .Theyar egener al l ypr et t yqui et ,butcan bever ynoi s yi fdi s t ur bed.

Theyar egener al l ymor eact i v et hant hechi ck ensandnott amedeasi l y ,andt heyseem t or et ai nsomeoft hei rwi l dbehavi or .However ,r eadt hest epsf orst ar t i nggui neaf owl f ar mi ngbusi nesscar ef ul l y .

Sel ectAGoodLocat i on Youhav et osel ectaver ygoodl ocat i onwi t hal l r equi r edf aci l i t i es.Youcanal sousey our exi st i ngl andf orr ai s i nggui neas.Consi derf ol l owi ngcr i t er i awhi l esel ect i ngl andf or gui neaf owlf ar mi ng.    

Sel ectacal m,noi seandpol l ut i onf r eel ocat i onf orr ai si nggui neas. Ensur egoodsuppl yofadequat eamountofcl eanandf r eshwat er . Havi ngel ect r i ci t yf aci l i t ywi l lbegood. Ensur egoodt r anspor t at i ons ys t em i sav ai l abl eneart hesel ect edl and.

Housi ng TheGui neasgener al l yr equi r el esshousi ngf aci l i t i escompar edt oot hercommonpoul t r y bi r ds.

Theyar eof t enl ef tt of endf ort hemsel ves .Buti ti swi set opr ovi deashel t erf or pr ot ect i ngt hem f r om hi ghwi nds,sun,col d,r ai nandpr edat or s. Thei rhouseorshel t ercanbear oom al l ocat edi nt hebar norapur posebui l tf aci l i t y speci fic al l yf orgui neas. Gener al l y23squar ef eetspacewi l lbegoodf oreachbi r d.I ti si mpor t antt opr ovi det he gui neaspl ent yofr oom,i fy ouconfiney ourbi r ds. Themor er oom t heyhav e,t hel essl i k el yt heyar et obecomest r essed. Consi dergoodfloor i ngf aci l i t i es,andt heflooroft hepens houl dbecov er edwi t han absor bentbeddi ngmat er i alsuchaswoodshavi ngsorchoppedhayorst r aw. I ft hel i t t eri skeptdr y ,i tcans t ayi npl acef orsev er almont hs.Pr ovi di ngper chesi sv er y i mpor t ant ,becausegui neaf owlpr ef ert or oost . Youmustk eepyourgui neasi ncov er edpens,i fy ouwantt ok eepy ourbi r dsf r om wander i ngi naspeci ficar ea. Thegui neasar eex cel l entfly er s,andt heyar eabl et oflyataver year l yage.Theyar e abl et oflyupt o400500f eetatat i me. Theyar eal sov er ygoodr unner sandt heypr ef ert omov eonf oot ,i ncl udi ngwhen escapi ngf r om pr edat or s. I fy ouhav echi ck ensi ny ourf ar m,t heny oushoul dnotconfinet hemal egui neaswi t h chi ck ensespeci al l yi ft her ear er oost er si nt hesameflock. Thegui neaswi l lchaset her oost er s,k eepi ngt hem f r om f oodandwat erwhent hemal e gui neasar ehousedwi t ht her oost er sf ul l t i me. Buti fy ourflocki sal l owedt or angef r eel ydur i ngt hedayandi sl ock eduponl yatni ght ,i t i ssaf et ok eept hegui neasandr oost er si nt hes amebar n. I tal s osaf et ohouset hem t oget heri nashor t t er m emer gencysuchasabl i zz ar dor ot herbadweat her . Pr ovi dey ourgui neaswi t hsomenestboxesi fy ouar ek eepi ngy ourbi r dsf oregg pr oduct i on( f orhat chi ngorhumanconsumpt i on) . Nestboxesav ai l abl ei nt hemar k etwhi char edesi gnedf ort hechi ck ensar egener al l y accept abl e.

Youcanal sopr ovi det hem somehomemadenestbox es.Keept hegui neahens confinedt ot hehouseunt i l nooneachdaysot hatt heywi l ll ayeggsi nsi de.Doi ngt hi s wi l lr educet hel i k el i hoodofhensl ay i ngeggsi nhi ddennest sout si de.

Sel ectAndPur c haseGui neas Af t erset t i ngt hehouseorshel t er ,consi derpur chasi nghi ghqual i t ybi r dsf r om l ocal br eeder s ,onl i nesel l er sorf eedst or es. Youcanei t herbuyadul tork eet s .Buti twi l lbemucheasi ert ot amet hebi r dsi fy oucan r ai set hem f r om k eet s. Pur chasi ngheal t hyandhi ghqual i t yk eet si st hekeyt osuccessi ngui neaf owlf ar mi ng busi ness . Thegui neasar eav ai l abl ei navar i et yof‘ pur ebr ed’col or s.Butmanyoft hebi r dsar e cr oss br ed,r esul t i ngi nmul t i col or edf eat her s. Feat hercol oroft hesebi r dsi st heonl ydi ffer encebet weent hedi ffer entv ar i et i es.The gui neasar emonogamouscr eat ur es,pur chasi ngt hem i npai r si sbest . I dent i f yi ngmal eandandf emal ebi r dsi sver ydi fficul t ,butnoti mpossi bl e.Youcan i dent i f ymal eandf emal ei fy oul ookf ort heset hi ngs.    

Themal esgener al l yhav el ar gerwat t l est hant hef emal es . Thef emal esgener al l ymak eat wos yl l abl esound,whi l et hemal esmak ea si ngl esy l l abl esound. Themal eshav eanar r oweropeni ngbet weent hei rpel v i cbonest hant hef emal es. I fy ouhol dt hegui neaunderonear m andusey ourf r eehandt of eelt hebones, y oushoul dnot i ceadi st anceofaboutt wofinger sonmal esandt hr eefinger son f emal es. Af t erpur chasi ngt hebi r ds,i ti sbestt ok eept hem confinedf oraweekort wot ol ett hem becomeaccust omedt ot hei rnewhome. Theycoul dr unaway ,i fy oul ett hem outr i ghtaway .I ti sgoodt oconfinet hem i napen wher et heycanseet hear eawher et heywi l lbel i v i ng.Letonebi r doutaf t ert hei ni t i al coupl eofweeks . Ast hegui neashat et obeal one,sot hes i ngl ebi r dwi l lnotgof arandwi l l l ear ni t ’ sway ar oundt hear ea. Letasecondgui neaoutaf t eraf ewdayst or oundwi t ht hefir st .I ti sgener al l ysaf et ol et t her estout ,i ft heyst ayneart hepen.

Feedi ng Thegui neasgener al l yl ovet or oam f r eel y ,andt heyf or agef ort hemsel vesandar eabl e t omeetmostoft hei rnut r i t i onr equi r ement sont hei rown. Theygener al l yconsumeavar i et yofi nsect sandar achni ds,weedseeds,sl ugs,wor ms andcat er pi l l ar s.Theyneedt oconsumesomegr eensf ormai nt ai ni nggooddi gest i on. Sot heyeatgr asses,weeds ,dandel i onsandot herv eget at i on.I ti si mpor t antt oensur e t heavai l abi l i t yofgr i t ,becauset heyl ovet oconsumev eget at i on. Theyal sobenefitf r om havi ngoy st ershel lavai l abl e.Theygener al l ypr ef erwheat , sor ghum ormi l l etgr ai nandt heywi l li gnor ewhol ecor nk er nel s . Res t r i ct i ngt hei rf eedwi l l encour aget hem t ospendmor et i meeat i ngi nsect si fy ouar e k eepi ngt hem f orpestcont r ol . I fy ouwantt ok eepy ourbi r dsconfined,andi ft heyar enotal l owedt of or agef r eel yt hen y oucanf eedt hem commer ci alpoul t r yf eed. Usi ngunmedi cat edf eedsi sgoodf ort hem.Compar edt ochi ck ens,t hegui neasr equi r e ahi gherpr ot ei nenr i chedf eed.Butt heygener al l ydoqui t ewel lonr egul arpoul t r ydi et . Thek eet sneedext r apr ot ei n,sok eepi ngbet ween24and26per centpr ot ei nwi l l be good.Thepr ot ei nl evel shoul dber educedt o18% t o20% f ort hefif t ht oei ght hweeks . Af t erei ghtweeks ,t hek eet scanbef eda16% l ay ermash.Youcanmi xahi gherpr ot ei n f eedwi t hal y i nghenmasht ogett hepr operpr ot ei nl ev el ,i fy oucan’ tfindf eedsi nt he pr operpr ot ei nl evel s. Pel l et edf eedi snotr ecommendedf ort hegui neas,andt heyshoul dbef edmashor cr umbl es . Pr ovi di ngs uppl ement algr eenswi l lbegoodf ort hegui neas( suchasl eaf yal f al f a) ,and t heywi l l eatt hel eav es. I ti sal s oi mpor t antt or emoveanyl ef t ov er sdai l yf orpr ev ent i ngamol dpr obl em.

Br eedi ng Li k emanyot herpoul t r ybi r ds,t hegui neaf owl sar enat ur al l yv er ygoodbr eeder s.They wi l lbr eedeasi l yandpr oducef er t i l eeggsi fy ouk eepgoodr at i oofmal eandf emal esi n y ourflock. Gener al l yonemal ei sk eptwi t honef emal e.Buty oucani ncr eas et henumberof f emal es.Onemal ebi r dwi l lbeenought obr eed56f emal es.

Car i ng Thegui neaf owlar enott oogoodf ort aki ngcar eoft hei rdel i cat el i t t l ek eet s .Theywi l l somet i meabandonanestev enaf t ert hehenhasgot t enbr oodyandspentsev er al ni ght sont heeggs. Mov et heeggst oani ncubat orr i ghtaway ,i fy ounot i cet hatanesthasbeenabandoned. Youcanuseast or eboughti ncubat or ,f ol l owi ngt hei nst r uct i onsf ori ncubat i ngt ur k eyor pheasanteggsi fnospeci fici nst r uct i onsar epr ovi dedf orgui neaeggs.Thei ncubat i on per i odi sbet ween26and28day s. Youwi l l needt ocar ef ort hek eet soncet heyhav ehat ched.Theyneedt ocar eunt i lt hey hav ef ul l ydevel opedf eat her sandar est r ongenought ohol dt hei rownwi t ht her estof pf ulf orhat chi ngt heeggsandr ai s i ngt hek eet s. t hefl ock.Usi ngabr oodyhencanbehel

Di seas es&Heal t hPr obl ems Gui neaf owl sar ever yst r ongandhar dybi r ds,andt heyar el esssuscept i bl et odi seases andot herheal t hpr obl ems.Al t hough,y oushoul dal waysk eepgoodcont actwi t haveti n y ourar ea.

Mar k et i ng Mar k et i nggui neaf owlpr oduct si sv er yeasyands i mpl e.Gui neaf owlpr oduct s( bot h meatandeggs)hav ever ygooddemandandv al uei nt hemar k et .Hopey ouwi l l beabl e t omar k ety ourpr oduct seasi l y .

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Gui neaf owl f ar mi ngi sf unandpr ofit abl eatt hes amet i mei fy oucanmanage ev er yt hi ngper f ect l y . Thegui neasar egener al l yr ai sedasv al uabl epestcont r ol l er s,eat i ngmany i ns ect s.Theyar eespeci al l ybenefic i ali ncont r ol l i ngt heLy medi seasecar r yi ngdeert i ck, aswel laswaspnest s . Butt heyar er ar el yk epti nl ar genumber s.Mostoft hef ar mer susedt ok eepaf ew gui neaswi t hot herf owlt obeusedasasecur i t ys ys t em agai nstbi r dsofpr ey . Theycanal sober ai sedf orbot hmeatandeggpr oduct i on.Thei reggscanbe eat enj ustl i k echi ck eneggs.Meatoft heyoungbi r dsi st enderandt ast esl i k et hatofwi l d gamebi r ds. Themeati sl eanandr i c hi ness ent i alami noac i ds.Themeatcanbecook ed usi nganyr eci pet hatcal l sf orchi ck en. Manycol orv ar i at i onsoft hegui neasav ai l abl ewi t hi nt hedomest i cat edspeci es. Thesecol orv ar i et i esi ncl udewhi t e,sl at e,chocol at e,pur pl e,br onz e,buff dundot t e,bl onde,cor albl ue,l avenderandv ar i ouspi eds. Thr eemai nvar i et i esar er ai s edi nt heUni t edSt at eswhi char el avender ,pear land whi t e.

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Butt hepear lv ar i et yi st hemostpopul arandt ypi cal l yt heonet hatpeopl e r ecogni z emostr eadi l y .Andt hef eat her sf r om t hepear lv ar i et yar eof t enusedf or or nament alpur poses. Al way st r yt ot ak egoodcar eofy ourbi r dsi fy ouwantt ogai nsuccessi ngui nea f owl f ar mi ng. Thesear et hest epsandway sf orst ar t i ngandoper at i ngasuccess f ulgui neaf owl f ar mi ngbusi ness .Hopet hi sgui dehashel pedy ou!Goodl uck&mayGodbl essy ou!...