»How to Start a Business Guinea Fowl Farming – Guinea Farm Business Idea Low Investment High Profit«
Guinea fowls are very hardy and vigorous birds originating from Africa. They are increasingly popular among the keepers of small and backyard flocks. Their eggs and meat have very high demand.
Raising guinea fowls in your backyards can be a great way of ensuring constant supply of eggs and meat. Commercial guinea fowls production is profitable and can be good employment source of the educated unemployed people. Steps for starting guinea fowls business is almost similar to other poultry birds. It is wise to provide a shelter to guinea fowls for protecting them from the sun, cold, rain and predators. Generally two to three square feet space will be good for each bird. The more room they have the less likely they are to become stressed.
Housing
Consider good flooring facilities and the floor of the pen should be covered with an absorbent building material. Keep guinea fowls in covered pens to keep them wandering in a specific area.
You should never confine male guinea fowls with chicken especially if there are roosters in the same flock. The guinea fowls will chase the roosters keeping them from food and water.
Flock management
It is safe to keep guinea fowls and roosters in the same burn for the flock that is free range during the day and is locked up only at night. Keep guinea hens confined to the house until noon each day so that they can lay eggs inside. Purchase guinea fowls after building them a good house.
Choose either chicks or adult birds but purchasing chicks will be good because it is much easier to tame the chicks. Guinea fowls generally love to roam freely and forage for themselves.
Feeding and care
If your birds are confined and not allowed to forage you can feed them commercial poultry feed. Providing supplemental grains will be good for them. Always provide them sufficient clean water.
