Guineas 



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that guineas make more noise than chickens and 

 that their voices are somewhat piercing, yet they 

 are not objectionable to most people unless the 

 poultry yard and other places frequented by them 

 are very near the dwelling house. The writer 

 has heard several farmers express a liking for 



Fig. 90. "A guinea hen (one-sixth size). 



these birds because they are " rather noisy." 

 They are "company." Like geese, guineas are 

 inclined to give an alarm if the poultry yard is 

 molested. 



Guineas like a wide range. They prefer to 

 perch far from the ground preferably in trees 

 although they will not infrequently perch with 



