Lighter than chocolate but deeper than buff. They are opportunistic eaters and enjoy variety in their diets. My Cart: 0 item(s) Your Shopping Cart Is Empty. The most common, possibly the hardiest, and the original Guinea Fowl coloring is the one with white pearling on dark feathers and a white head. Habitat. Royal Purple - Dark black color with a lovely purple sheen. The Helmeted Guinea Fowl has 9 subspecies that vary a little from each other in size, features and place of living across the continent. Types of Guinea fowl. Dark gray background with white pearling on the body. Flocks will generally kill and eat mice and small rats. Opaline - Near - white colour with pale icy blue cast- very faint pearlying on wings and flanks -semi spotted. They like to travel in groups and will for lack of a better word “freak out” if one is removed or lost. Also very rare. Now domesticated and used with great purpose. Guinea Fowl refers to a family of birds within the Galliformes order. Blog Catalog Shop Our Catalog Request A Catalog Quick Order. 0. Cinnamon - Paler than brown but deeper than buff Dundotte. All Rights Reserved. Crested Guinea fowl (Guttera edouardi) Helmeted Guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) Vulturine Guinea fowl (Acryllium vulturinum) Guinea Fowl. They are one of the best ways to get rid of ticks and unwanted bugs on your property and their meat is a delicacy in parts of the world. is quite bold with dark brown areas mixed with light tan colour. They are quite entertaining to watch forage, they will eat very little feed if left to forage freely. A beautiful sky blue. Guinea fowl for sale are kept in a large netted pen for ease of selection. Slate - Steel gray color with cream highlites over the shoulder/back. We can not ship guineas to Hawaii. It generally has a slate-grey plumage (the most common color-variety) which is speckled with numerous white spots. Coral Blue- A dilute of the coral blue which tends to be darker on the neck, breast and back. With four generations of experience selling poultry we have great Guinea Fowl for you! These are magnificently handsome beauties. Birds for Sale; Eggs for Sale; Raptors for Sale; Exotic Pets for Sale; Pigeons for Sale; Fish for Sale; Livestock for Sale; Taxidermy Mounts for Sale Males: 1 cinnamon, 1 chocolate, 1 silver We also have a lavender/pearl flock. It is mounted standing on a custom habitat base, and features beautiful plumage and feather quality, which are both in outstanding condition. See more ideas about Guinea fowl, Fowl, Guinea fowl art. Guinea Fowl Colours in our Breeding flock. Malan, G.; Benn, G.A. We’ve seen these called ‘Helmeted,’ ‘French Pearl’ and ‘Pearl Gray.’ This is what we have the most of. Brown - Pearling is quite bold with dark brown areas mixed with light tan colour. 1996. Ivory - Solid color between buff and white with no pearling. Chocolate -  Similar to Brown displaying less pearling- brown color in more patches. Blond - Soft brown color. It may take a bit of getting used to their very talkative nature, but many love the life they bring to a farm. The field guide to the birds of New Zealand. They also love crickets, grasshoppers and flies. Guinea Fowl sound an alarm whenever anything unusual occurs on the farm.The sound discourages predators from invading the area. They do not have regular dotting, but do have some dotting and barring in the flank area. Guinea Fowl are funny. Their bald faces and necks have blue skin with red wattles (males’ wattles are larger than those of the females). Quick Facts . Not only are they good dual purpose birds that can provide your table with meat and delicious eggs, they are found to be most beneficial for your farm or property. Call Us (800) 720-1134. Faint pearling. ****You may receive colors not listed here****. Not only are they good dual purpose birds that can provide your table with meat and delicious eggs, they are found to be most beneficial for your farm or property. Head of an adult in South Africa. Fully spotted. There are 6 different varieties of Guinea Fowl, they are White-Breasted, Black, Helmeted, Plumed, Crested and Vulturine. Of all the birds in Southern Africa, the helmeted guineafowl, Numida meleagris, is surely one of the most iconic, unmistakable for its bony bare casque or ‘helmet’ on its head, its red wattles and flecked plumage. Helmeted guineafowl are characterised by their black or grey plumage with vivid white spots. Links. Log In 0 Items. The Helmeted Guineafowl is a relatively large plump Chicken-sized bird with a characteristic humped-back appearance. Description of Taxidermy For Sale. Their use in controlling insects are well respected as they also do not destroy vegetable gardens or flowers as poultry can sometimes do. Summer is the peak breeding season in which the testes could weigh up to 1.6 gm, while during winter no breeding activity takes place. The Guineas are an effective means of natural pest control. The craftsmanship itself is really nice as well, earning our Nice Plus™ overall quality rating. Prices below ~ Guinea Fowl are an African bird which have adapted well here in the UK. Reproductive behavior of helmeted guinea fowl (Numida meleagris): mating system and parental care. Guinea Fowl are kept for many important farm related reasons. Learn about how we are dealing with COVID-19 | Important Updates. Guinea Fowl are only available as a straight run. The Guinea Fowl are available for purchase from January through August. Also: violet,buff, Dundotte , Dunne, Lite sky, lite coral and lite lavender. Their dinner menus mostly consist of seeds, reptiles, berries, spiders, snails, roots, grains, and insects. Pearl Gray - The Original color of guinea fowl. Lavender - lavender with pearling over the entire body. The helmeted guinea fowl has an omnivorous diet and forages for food. Global Account Log In. Size. ; Robertson, H.A. Guinea Fowl are kept for many important farm related reasons. Now domesticated and used with great purpose. Shop For Guinea fowl at Stromberg's! But they are not always together in groups and during the breeding season (and after a good deal of chasing antics to separate a mate from the group) monogamous pairs form and break away to nest alone. They are very adaptable birds and they are found abundantly in any open habitat. They are very adaptable birds and they are found abundantly in any open habitat. Helmeted guinea fowl are seasonally breeders. The Guinea Fowl International Association has an extensive color chart showing the various breeds and feather patterns. Semi- spotted. This is a fantastic standing Helmeted Guineafowl taxidermy mount. Viking, Auckland. Guinea Fowl originate from the Helmeted Guinea Fowl in Africa. This is a dilute of the lavender, very rare. These guinea breeds are known for their ability to be some of the best watch dogs for alerting and sounding off when unusual intruders of human or animals come into their territory or home turf. They are great for eggs, feathers (for fishing) and for alarm ‘watchdogs’ for livestock on smallholdings and farms. Fully spotted. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 16: 179-197. Product Search. Quality guinea fowl for sale by Cackle Hatchery®. Full spotted. 1999. Oct 7, 2020 - Explore joshkilby's board "The Helmted Guinea fowl" on Pinterest. This special is a Hatchery Choice. The beak is short and stout and there is a brown or orange helmet on their crown that has a triangular horn shape. Vulturine Guinea fowl for sale Acryllium vulturinum The most exotic and striking of all guinea fowl, this large, uniquely beautiful, and gregarious species closely resembles a vulture in that their slim neck protrudes from a long, glossy blue and white cape, or hackles. While native to Africa, this species of birds have been introduced throughout the world. Porcelain - These are very pale pastel blue with white dots. They will travel in the tall grass without fear to search. Our first pen is straight chocolates, our second pen is a mix that consists of: Females: 1 peach, 2 choc, 1 silver. South Africa Online (Pty) Ltd. SouthAfrica.co.za. 4 month old Guinea fowl for sale Happy healthy birds 15 each Not sexed Pics parents are last 2 pics Guinea fowl are great for pest control especially ticks, now is a good time to get them if you keep them in all winter and let them free range in the spring they will know where home is and will never go far. These attractive ground-dwelling birds are found in noisy flocks of up to forty birds which occasionally aggregate in good feeding areas to produce groups of hundreds or even thousands. Of all the birds in Southern Africa, the helmeted guineafowl, Numida meleagris, is surely one of the most iconic, unmistakable for its bony bare casque or ‘helmet’ on its head, its red wattles and flecked plumage.