. Poultry production. Poultry. PIGEONS AND GUINEA-FOWL 449 furnished for drinking, and contained in fountains similar to chick fountains, water for bathing should he supphed in pans three to four inches deep. This water should he thrown out as soon as the pigeons have had their daily bath. GUINEA-FOWL. Guineas arc quite similar to turkeys in tlieir habits and management. They have never become fully domesticated, are impatient of restraint, preferring to roost out in the Fill. 214. Pearl Guinea-fowl. Male an^l female. (Courtesy of Bureau of Animal ) open, though they will frequently
. Poultry production. Poultry. PIGEONS AND GUINEA-FOWL 449 furnished for drinking, and contained in fountains similar to chick fountains, water for bathing should he supphed in pans three to four inches deep. This water should he thrown out as soon as the pigeons have had their daily bath. GUINEA-FOWL. Guineas arc quite similar to turkeys in tlieir habits and management. They have never become fully domesticated, are impatient of restraint, preferring to roost out in the Fill. 214. Pearl Guinea-fowl. Male an^l female. (Courtesy of Bureau of Animal ) open, though they will frequently roost in the hen-house with the chickens. They arc very Iiardy and usually neces- sitate little care. Because of their watchful ale^tIlc^s and their loud warning cries in the presence of danger, they are frerpiently kept on farms to warn the other fowls of danger and to frighten away hawks, crows, and the like. Guineas have only recently been recognized as a standard class of poultry. Hut one \'ariety, the pearl, has been admitted to the standard, though whites arc not uncommon. 29. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Lippincott, William Adams, 1882-1931; Card, Leslie Ellsworth, 1893-. Philadelphia, Lea & Febiger
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