Show management of small flocks similar to chickens Irre prepared pared by the th united states department ot of 1 S service e arvice guinea fowl meat Is increasing in favor as a substitute for gume game such as grouse quail and pheasant guinea raising therefore promises to become more profi profitable tabi e on general farms where plenty of range Is avail able according to farmers bulletin 1391 2301 F the alie guinea fowl just issued in revised edition by bythe the united states department of agriculture most guinea fowls are raised in small nocks of from ten to twenty five although a few large poultry raisers near the principal markets raise from one hundred to two hundred a year the management of small locks flocks of guineas la Is similar to that of some breeds of chickens except that guineas may he mated in pairs or one male provided arnvid ed for every three or four fl fe males the hens begin to lay in april or may amny and lay iny from 20 to SO 10 eggs before hemming becoming broody if not alloyed to sit they continue to lay lav through throughout nut the summer laying from 40 to CO or more eggs many guinea prefer to use ordinary hena to hatch and rear guinea culnen chicks but bur hens and turkeys may be used the incubation period for guinea eggs Is 28 lays days the demand for guineas gulapa i begins late in the summer and extends through the fall and winter months the young birds are sold when they weigh from one fine and a half to two pounds at about three months of or older on some soini markets there Is a limited demand for old birds which are often sold alive copies of farmers bulle bill IP tin 1 1 V F may hp he obtained from the office of information united states stater department of agriculture washington T n c 0 |