Roosevelt Standard | 1936-04-23 | Page 13 | Guineas' Safety Alarms

guineas safety alarms always alert and watchful guinea fowls have a special value as danger alarms and safety leaders for other poultry particularly the rattle headed turkeys H L shrader of the united states department of agriculture agri culture suggests that turkey growers will do well to include a few eggs of guinea fowls with each incubator lot of turkey eggs they have the same period of incubation the guinea chick Is brighter more alert it teaches the turkey POURS how to find the feed hopper and the warm spots under the brooder As the two grow older and range together geth er the young guinea sounds the first alarm when stran q animals ar or predatory hawks appear to see a few guineas in a large lock of turkeys reminds one of a motorcycle policeman weaving in and out oot in crowded traffic guinea fowl also give variety for the table and many consider the gamey meat a great delicacy