Native to Africa, guinea fowl is obese, small in head and medium in size. Its incubation period is 24-25 days, which is significantly higher than the 21 days of chickens. In addition, the annual egg production of guinea fowl is more than 100, and the feed-egg ratio is close to 3:1, which is significantly inferior to that of layer chickens.
So how to distinguish between male and female guinea fowl?
1. Look through the anus. This is the most accurate method. Push the guinea fowl anus open with your left and right thumbs, and if there is a bulbous bulge at the opening, it is a male guinea fowl, and if there is no female guinea fowl.
2. Look at the color of the top of the head and crown. The top of the male guinea fowl's crown and crown are black, and the top of the hen's guinea fowl is also black, but has yellow and tan feathers, and the crown is dark gray.
3. Look at the shape of the head and the shape of the fleshy hair. The head of the male guinea fowl is thicker, with the fleshy hair slightly curved inward, while the head of the female guinea fowl is more slender, with the meat hair slightly smaller and flat against the back of the neck.
To sum up, by looking through the anus, looking at the color of the top of the head and crown, looking at the head shape and the fleshy hair, even the inexperienced person can accurately distinguish the male and female of the guinea fowl.