What kind of chicken is a high-end meat bird, guinea fowl? There are five ways to easily distinguish between male and female!

Guinea pheasant, also known as pheasant and guinea bird, is a relatively rare wild bird, which is deeply loved by people because of its high nutritional value and good meat quality. at present, it is being raised in many areas. what kind of chicken is guinea fowl? How to divide the male from the female?

What kind of chicken is guinea fowl?

1. Guinea fowl is a chicken-shaped guinea fowl of the genus guinea fowl, with a body length of about 55cm, a small head and a short body, looking like a female peacock as a whole, with a slender neck, no hair on the top of the head, a yellowish beak, a red back, gray feathers and round white spots on the feathers, which look very much like pearls, so it is named guinea fowl.

2. Guinea pheasant, also known as pheasant, is a new breed introduced from America, Africa and other places. It is resistant to cold and heat and has strong adaptability. Generally, it can be raised artificially in many places. At present, there are three kinds of big guinea fowl, feathered guinea fowl and grey-top guinea fowl, and many hybrid breeds such as white guinea fowl and lavender guinea fowl have been bred, which have been widely raised in our country.

3. Guinea fowl is a kind of chicken that is very timid but lively and active. Generally, it will panic when it hears a little sound, so it is best to breed in a quiet place away from the city or around it. At the same time, guinea fowl like climbing, rarely rest during the day, like to eat rice bran, grains, vegetables, corn kernels and so on, so it is easy to raise.

4. Guinea fowl is a kind of chicken with high nutritional value, which is rich in protein, amino acids and other elements, which is much higher than ordinary chickens, so it has become a high-grade meat poultry on a high-end banquet. Regular consumption can enhance immunity, tonify the liver, tonify the kidney, expectorant, refreshing effect, very suitable for patients with hypertension, heart disease, coronary heart disease.

Second, how does guinea fowl divide male and female?

Guinea fowl is divided into cocks and hens like ordinary chickens, so you should pay attention to it when you buy it. The specific distinction is as follows:

Method 1. Look at the white spots on the feathers: the white spots on the neck and back feathers of male pearl chickens are very large and round, which is very obvious; 'the white spots on female guinea fowl feathers are very small and light, and generally cannot be seen without a close look.

Method 2. Look at the head: the head of the male guinea fowl is very large and thick, and the upper beard will bend slightly inward; 'the female pearl chicken's head is slightly smaller, and the long beard on the top is straight to the back neck.

Method 3, look at the posture of walking: the posture of the female guinea fowl is like a positive step; the female guinea fowl mostly walks alone, sometimes crossing and sometimes kicking.

Method 4. Listen to the call: the sound of the male pearl chicken is quack, which sounds sharp and shrill; the sound of the mother guinea chicken is a quack, which sounds softer and calmer.

Method 5. Look at the anus: the anus of the male guinea fowl shrinks quickly and powerfully; the anus of the female guinea fowl flickers.

Generally speaking, guinea fowl is a meat poultry that looks like a female peacock, named because of the regular white dots like pearls on its feathers. It is not only of good meat quality, but also of high nutritional value. It is a high-grade meat poultry on a high-end banquet. However, because guinea fowl can also be divided into male and female, you should pay attention to it when you buy it. If you don't know how to distinguish it, you can identify it according to the above methods, so you won't buy it wrong.