Microlivestock: Guinea Fowl

Continuing on our coverage of neglected species and mini-livestock we take a look at the Guinea Fowl , it "...thrives under semi-intensive conditions,forages well, and requires little attention.It retains many of its wild ancestor's survival chracteristics: it grows,reproduces, and yields well in both cool and hot conditions; it is relatively disease free;it requires little water or attention; it is almost as easily raised as chickens and turkeys; and it is a most useful all-round farm bird...",Natl Academies Press.