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| A wild guinea fowl in South Africa (pic: [New Jersey Birds](https://www.flickr.com/people/42646706@N02), [creative commons](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en)). | _A wild guinea fowl in South Africa (pic: [New Jersey Birds](https://www.flickr.com/people/42646706@N02), [creative commons](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en))._ |
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| 4-day-old keets in a brooder (pic: [Guinea Fowl Flock](https://www.flickr.com/photos/7846004@N05/), [creative commons](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)). | _4-day-old keets in a brooder (pic: [Guinea Fowl Flock](https://www.flickr.com/photos/7846004@N05/), [creative commons](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/))._ |
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| Guinea fowl roosting in a tree (pic: [Mister-E](https://www.flickr.com/photos/mister-e/), [creative commons](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)). | _Guinea fowl roosting in a tree (pic: [Mister-E](https://www.flickr.com/photos/mister-e/), [creative commons](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/))._ |
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| Guinea fowl enjoying a climbing structure in their pen (pic: [Guinea Fowl Flock](https://www.flickr.com/photos/7846004@N05/), [creative commons](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)). | _Guinea fowl enjoying a climbing structure in their pen (pic: [Guinea Fowl Flock](https://www.flickr.com/photos/7846004@N05/), [creative commons](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/))._ |
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| Guinea fowl hen with a nest of eggs (pic: [Calistemon](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Calistemon), [creative commons](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en)). | _Guinea fowl hen with a nest of eggs (pic: [Calistemon](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Calistemon), [creative commons](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en))._ |
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| A shelter under which birds can dust bathe (pic: [Guinea Fowl Flock](https://www.flickr.com/photos/7846004@N05/), [creative commons](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)). | _A shelter under which birds can dust bathe (pic: [Guinea Fowl Flock](https://www.flickr.com/photos/7846004@N05/), [creative commons](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/))._ |
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| Guinea fowl egg (pic: [bert\_m\_b](https://www.flickr.com/photos/bert_m_b/), [creative commons](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)). | _Guinea fowl egg (pic: [bert\_m\_b](https://www.flickr.com/photos/bert_m_b/), [creative commons](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/))._ |
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| You have to register with DEFRA and standard regulations apply if you keep more than 50 birds (including other types of poultry). There are no regulations for people keeping fewer than 50 birds other than the general rules and regulations covering animal welfare. If you keep fewer than 50 birds you can sell your eggs directly to consumers without being registered. This includes selling eggs from your home, door-to-door, or at a local market. If you sell at a local market you must display your name and address, a best-before date and advice to keep eggs chilled. You cannot sell eggs through a shop, or grade them by size without registration. | You have to register with DEFRA and standard regulations apply if you keep more than 50 birds (including other types of poultry). There are no regulations for people keeping fewer than 50 birds other than the general rules and regulations covering animal welfare. If you keep fewer than 50 birds you can sell your eggs directly to consumers without being registered. This includes selling eggs from your home, door-to-door, or at a local market. If you sell at a local market you must display your name and address, a best-before date and advice to keep eggs chilled. You cannot sell eggs through a shop, or grade them by size without registration. |
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| - [Guinea fowl management guide](https://gh-f.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/guinea-fowl-management-guide-zas.pdf) | - [Guinea fowl management guide](https://gh-f.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/guinea-fowl-management-guide-zas.pdf) |
| - [Mother Earth News](https://www.motherearthnews.com/homesteading-and-livestock/raising-guinea-fowl-zmaz92aszshe/) - guinea fowl care, health & management | - [Mother Earth News](https://www.motherearthnews.com/homesteading-and-livestock/raising-guinea-fowl-zmaz92aszshe/) - guinea fowl care, health & management |
| - [Incubating & hatching guinea fowl](https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/incubating-and-hatching-guinea-fowl.67507/) | - [Incubating & hatching guinea fowl](https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/incubating-and-hatching-guinea-fowl.67507/) |
| | - [[wp>Guinea fowl]] |
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| | ## Related topics |
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| | - [Butchery & meat](butc:butchery) |
| | - [Chickens](chic:chickens) |
| | - [Ducks](duck:ducks) |
| | - [Geese](gees:geese) |
| | - [Keeping livestock](livs:livestock) |
| | - [Quail](qual:quail) |
| | - [Smallholding](smho:smallholding) |
| | - [Turkeys](trky:turkeys) |
| | - [Urban / small-space gardening](urbs:small-space_gardening) |
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