Guinea fowl are native to the
grasslands and woodlands of most of Africa, south of the Sahara
where they occupy all habitats except dense forest and treeless deserts. How
even, in cool climates, regardless of the day length, they will not begin egg
production until temperature exceeds 15ºc.
These birds never become “tame” but
nether do they leave the premises. Although they stray further then chickens
do, they always return. They like to hide their eggs in a bushy corner, Often
in hollows scratched in the ground. They can fly, although even in the wild
they do not fly far. They prefer to roost on high branches and can be hard to
catch during the day.
Although wild guinea fowl live in
groups, they are monogamous by nature and tend to bond in pairs. However, in
domestication a single male may serve 4 or more females.
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