Buyer question
How long do Guinea fowl poultry live?
Our Animal Library gives the Guinea fowl poultry a lifespan of 10–15 years.
Source: the Guinea fowl poultry page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Guinea fowl poultry in the Animal Library
The detail
Guinea fowl come from West Africa and are kept for pest control and as loud watch birds. They eat ticks and insects, roam widely and roost high, but they are noisy and semi-wild in habit.
- Hardiness
- 5 out of 5 (Very hardy)
- Origin
- West Africa
- Best fit
- Rural properties, tick control
What to weigh
Guineas are very loud and roam, so they can bother neighbors. They roost in trees unless trained to a coop.