Guinea Fowl: The Complete Owners Guide

A very informative book. I learned that I can't raise guinea fowl in my area.

Honestly when I picked up this book I couldn't tell you what a guinea fowl was, when I started reading I learned that I knew all along just by a different name- pheasant. I live in a semi rural area where people do keep poultry. I found this book fascinating. Marks covered everything I could dream up about Guinea Fowls. His information was straight to the point and included pictures. He starts with the history of the guinea fowl and talks about what it takes to keep them cost wise, space wise, and materials wise. He enlightened me on the predators of them, collecting eggs, breeding and so much more. If you are looking to keep guinea fowls this book will be a great support for you, if you just want to learn more this book has a mass amount of information and I was very impressed.

My favorite part about this book is that it’s not only informative and insightful, but also written in a very engaging and easy to understand manner that, for me personally, made the overall read just as enjoyable and entertaining as it was educational. As well as this, it is clear to me that the author truly has a passion for wildlife and it shows through the enthusiastic tone of the writing style. I can’t say that I plan on rearing any birds anytime soon, but I certainly feel much more competent towards the notion than I was prior to this read!

I purchased this book and another titled "Guinea Fowl as pets by Roger Rodendale. I was considering buying and raising Guinea Fowl on my 30 acre property. These books are a delightful example of British humor and understatement- written by people who clearly love their Guinea Fowl. However, the books make it clear that keeping Guinea Fowl is a significant commitment much akin to raising triplets. Some key messages:- Expect to lose about 50% of your hens on the way home- Guinea Fowl like to perch high up in trees - an enclosure should be at least 27 ft high- Guinea Fowl are susceptible to many predators - to give them a fighting chance clear an area around each tree of about 25 feet- You should consider pet insurance for your Guinea Fowl but if that is not available set aside a good portion of your income in a separate savings account.Bottom line - buy the books not the Guinea Fowl!

Convinced me I did want to keep Guinea Fowl. I like my native frogs, toads and snakes.

I disagree w/those who say this book is well-written. It's riddled with caveats as though the author lives in fear of lawsuits. The language is stilted and the text is internally inconsistent. Also, if you're looking for guidance for free-ranging your guineas, you will find little here. We recently bought a dozen keets and have housed them temporarily in a ten by thirty dog kennel with plastic fencing and shade cloth over the top to predator proof it. We plan to provide a coop but not a permanent run (half the point is bug control; no way to do that if you permanently fence them in), and there is little guidance in this book for doing that.Update: I downgraded the book another star after reading Guineas: A Step-By-Step Guide to Raising Guinea Fowl on a Small Scale, which I highly recommend. This gal knows what she's talking about and can explain it without sounding like prescription drug ad.

We have guineas that roam across several acres of property, including neighbors. They are "leftovers" from a family that raised them, then moved over 10 years ago. They are great bug and critter hunters, including scorpions. My wife has learned a lot about them from this book which answered all of the questions she had about them. Easy to read and well written. Each morning, she spreads out some scratch for them to eat....they feed themselves the rest of the time.

I purchased this book because this type of bird amazes me and I wanted to learn more whether I should raise them. This book spells out everything anyone could ever ask! I still am thinking it over and what would all be involved. I would buy this book again from this seller.

the best book on guinea fowls my son loved it

very pleased lots of helpful information i would recommend this book

very well done fact book about the birds..great pics.

As I have still not recieved this item that was ordered over 2 weeks ago. I can't rate the book.

Very informative .