. Commercial poultry raising; a thoroughly practical and complete reference work for the amateur, fancier or general farmer, especially adapted to the commercial poultryman. Poultry. HATCHING AND CARE OF GUINEA CHICKS 557 responsibility of food and shelter, and should misfortune over- take the hen, the cock assumes her duties in a thoroughly com- petent manner. Nests are often located by the observance of guineas feeding solitarily, since this is a pretty sure sign of the male bird, and that the hen is laying nearby. They will make their nests in remote, out-of-the-way places, under hedges, bu
. Commercial poultry raising; a thoroughly practical and complete reference work for the amateur, fancier or general farmer, especially adapted to the commercial poultryman. Poultry. HATCHING AND CARE OF GUINEA CHICKS 557 responsibility of food and shelter, and should misfortune over- take the hen, the cock assumes her duties in a thoroughly com- petent manner. Nests are often located by the observance of guineas feeding solitarily, since this is a pretty sure sign of the male bird, and that the hen is laying nearby. They will make their nests in remote, out-of-the-way places, under hedges, bushes, brush- heaps or wheat shocks, and if their nests are disturbed they will move to another place. Laying begins about the middle of April,. (Courtesy Purdue Experiment Station) Fig- 335-—Another view of house shown in Fig. 334, taken in midwinter. Fowls are in splendid condition, proving that they require an abundance of fresh air, providing the house is free from drafts and dampness. and if broodiness is discouraged it will continue throughout the summer. Rearing Young.—Owing to the heavy mortality among broods reared by guinea hens all attempts to raise a large flock by natural methods will be discouragingly slow. On the other hand, to raise the guinea chicks by artificial brooding methods is equally difficult. When placed in a hover, they either remain there all the time, or come out and cannot find their way back. Unlike young chickens, they are particularly stupid in learning. 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 Roberts, Howard Armstrong, 1885-. Philadelphia, D. McKay
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