Guinea Hens
Guinea make very good watch dogs and will inform you if something different is going on or if they think there is an intruder. Guinea are good tick and bug eaters. They originate from the west coast of Africa. Although it is difficult to visually sex guinea hens, you can tell their sex by the call they have. Male guinea have a one-syllable call while female have a two- syllable call. You can also recognize that males have a much larger helmet than females. Guinea are wonderful brooders and often will hide and show up later with little keets in tow. Guineas are known to be used for meat as their egg laying ability is poor.
White African
White African are a mutation of Pearl guineas. They have solid white plumage with red facial features and sparse black hairs on the back of the neck. They have white skin and all white meat.
Weight: 3-5 lbs
Purpose: Egg laying
Egg color: Dark and spotted
Egg Production: Good, 60-100 eggs per year
Egg size: Small
Temperament: Active
Royal Purple
Royal Purple support a dark black plumage with a purple sheen. They can have some barring or dots in the flank area. Often times they get confused with Pearl Gray until their first molt.
Weight: 3-5 lbs
Purpose: Egg laying, Meat production and Exhibition
Egg color: Dark and spotted
Egg Production: Good, 60-100 eggs per year
Egg size: Small
Temperament: Active
Lavender
Lavender guinea have light blue/ gray lavender tinted plumage with white dots. Due to their unique coloration Lavender guinea fowl are preferred as pets.
Weight: 3-5 lbs
Purpose: Egg laying, Meat production, and Exhibition
Egg Color: Dark and spotted
Egg Production: Good, 60-100 eggs per year
Egg size: Small
Temperament: Active
Pearl Grey
Pearl Grey have dark gray plumage with white dots throughout the entire body. Pearl Grey are the most common type of guinea fowl and are good for meat production. They have dark skin and a game- like all dark meat that is very tasty.
Weight: 3-5 lbs
Purpose: Egg laying, Meat production, and Exhibition
Egg color: Dark and spotted
Egg Production: Good, 60-100 eggs per year
Egg size: Small
Temperament: Active
French Pearl
French Pearl were imported from France to be raised for meat. French Pearl grow considerably faster that the other guinea varieties and weigh about 2 lbs more. Their coloration is similar to the Pearl Grey but overall they are about 30% larger.
Weight: 4-7lbs
Purpose: Meat Production
Egg Color: Dark and spotted
Egg Production: 100-135 eggs per year
Egg Size: Small
Temperament: Active