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Thread: Guinea Fowl Nest.
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18-02-2021, 10:46 #1
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Guinea Fowl Nest.
I was stalking a herd of gemsbok just before sunrise this morning, as I sneaked through a line of trees, next to a dry stream bed, a guinea fowl exploded from next to a bush less than 2 meters away from me. Once I got my heart restarted, I investigated and found this nest.
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18-02-2021, 10:53 #2
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Re: Guinea Fowl Nest.
So, breakfast?
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18-02-2021, 10:57 #3
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18-02-2021, 11:01 #4
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Re: Guinea Fowl Nest.
Didnt know they laid so many eggs ? I suppose not all wil hatch.
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18-02-2021, 11:30 #5
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Re: Guinea Fowl Nest.
According to Roberts' Birds, a hen can lay 6-19 eggs. I am not sure what percentage of eggs hatch but looking at the number of chicks in a flock at the end of the breeding season, I'd say most. After hatching they have to face a multitude of animals and birds that want to make a meal of them.
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18-02-2021, 11:43 #6
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Re: Guinea Fowl Nest.
Thanks
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18-02-2021, 11:50 #7
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18-02-2021, 12:05 #8
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Re: Guinea Fowl Nest.
I've never seen this, thanks. I always thought they would make a nest in a tree, since I often see them overnighting in trees.
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18-02-2021, 12:19 #9
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18-02-2021, 13:38 #10
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Re: Guinea Fowl Nest.
Take some home to hatch , nice to have them running in the backyard.......
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