| Show i. i m RAISING AIS AISI ING GUINEAS I NOT DIFFICULT 1 r e I e been bren raising guineas a u number tt If years S rs and have often wondered why arc nrc not more plentiful on general rats us as s they can be raised in con con- ion con with turkeys or chickens with ry m cry little c extra labor writes M. M G. G In Farm nn and 1 Ranch Guinea Is served ser on the tables of merican hotels under various names s slit It ft Is the tile best substitute for game f f any of our domestic poultry The icat teat has a distinct game flavor quite from chicken or turkey There are three varieties of guineas iced 1 in America the Pearl the h it e and nud the Ln en Lavender er I have used both the White and Pearl vai va- va i but found little difference bei bc- bc i V en cn them although the thc Pearl might e tJust just a n little hardier and easier ensler to toll ll tire ilse e. e These hese birds are great grent layers Al- Al lough hough their eggs are not quite so Irge as liS hen eggs the they are of a richer nor ii or They begin la laying early In the ring sometimes in March an and 1 lay cold weather If not allowed to tot 7 t The first pair of ot guineas I aught the hens laid SO eggs That I ltd the lie first season and set and raised raise brood of young ones an and 1 this e excels cels 1 u he average chicken hen These hese fowls cannot be confined In mall null nail yards and do much good but If it Ten iren wen their liberty on general farms HI ill ill pick up most of their living They he do o not damage amage planted fields crops as do o turkeys or chickens as ag asey asie ey ie v never scratch but the they will de- de rpy oy more Insects than han any an other othor awl an and never St stay 3 away from from home They hey are always on the tIle lookout for iy ly strange animal or bird nn and 1 their tarp I rp eyes ejes will detect the presence of hawk Ion long before chickens will noce no- no ce ee It and their shrill cries always s 's ve tie ve warning of any Intruder er This l t should make malc them a welcome ad ael lion tion to general farmers where other lU mitry It ry Is rais raised If f they hn had no other 1 god iod qualities k Fu II y little disturbance In the night ts them to cackling nn and 1 therefore ticker ken thieves usually g give gc c a WhIP wid th rth th to the flock nock housed with guineas Guinea Guillen eggs gs hatch in from rota 23 25 to 28 lys hys s and usually all hatch at about l ie Ii same time The They are remarkably and almost en every ery ry egg erg set will duce a guinea chick The They do o bett bet- bet r- r when set under chicken hens n ney ns t ey ley y can usually be given gi better belter care Ii h 11 guinea hen will sit an and hatch hatchell hatchl ell Ii l but hut as soon SOOT as the first filSt ones are able ahle to travel tra she will willi i U-n U n n leave e the nest and nud the balance her eggs ergs ther |
