While headed to the Smithville General Store, out of the corner of my eye I caught a glimpse of this flock of our #Feathered #friends. Thinking that they were wild turkey, I turned the car around and in minutes I realized that I was mistaken.
Not knowing anything about this funny-looking bird, learning about them was enjoyable.
In my own words, abbreviated from the information that I found on this website,
https://www.thehappychickencoop.com/guinea-hen/#Guinea_Hen_Summary
I'll share with you some of the stuff I found that was weird, funny, and informative about Guinea Hens, also referred to as Guinea Fowl.
They have a long life expectancy, 10 to 15 years. I wonder how long that is in dog years?
Some folk love these birds, while others wish they had never crossed their path.
and will rid their surroundings of all kinds of insects and even small rodents and snakes. 👍
They can cause a racket and like to be bullies.
The moms make rotten mothers.
and they don't give a second thought to where they lay them.
They lay about 100 eggs per year.
Upon reading this little tidbit, I wondered what the heck they were doing in this neck of the woods.
They originally came from Africa and prefer warm weather.
They are a hardy bird, but they don't like wet or cold snow.
What the flock are they doing here?
They hate being picked up, so if you get a Guinea Hen, don't get rid of your lap dog.
They provide a great alarm system.
As soon as someone steps on your property they go bonkers,
cackling away like a spoiled child in the candy aisle.
to the dinner plate, they may go,
but I figured that I should let you know,
the literature states that most people don't ever acquire a taste for them.