Guineafowl

An exotic and perhaps odd-looking breed of poultry, the Guinea Fowl, is fast becoming not just the friend of the poultry farmer, but a friend of the avid gardener as well. These solid colored birds, weighing in at no more than 4 ½ pounds apiece, hail from the Sub-Saharan regions of West Africa. The domestic, modern stock has originated from the wild breed of Guinea Fowl ('i nuneda meagris'i0 ), found as far south as the Eastern Cape Horn Regions of W. Africa. These domesticated fowl are found now in every region of the world.

Blue Scaled Quail Chick

Remember.... These #'s are not cast in stone. Depending on your incubator settings, skill level, and the eggs' genetic make-up, length of incubation will differ. A couple degrees off could mean a big change in length of incubation and possibly a big failure!!! If you are using a good broody hen the numbers should be right on!

Quail is a collective name for several genera of mid-sized birds in the pheasant family Phasianidae, or in the family Odontophoridae. New World quails are not closely related but so named for their similar appearance and behaviour. Buttonquails are in a different family (Turnicidae) and are not true quails.

Bobwhite Quail with Chicks

The Northern Bobwhite, Virginia Quail or (in its home range) Bobwhite Quail (Colinus virginianus) is a ground-dwelling bird native to North America and northern Central America and the Caribbean. It is a member of the group of species known as New World quails (Odontophoridae). They were initially placed with the Old World quails in the pheasant family (Phasianidae), but are not particularly closely related. The name "bobwhite" derives from its characteristic whistling call.

A flock of Greylag Geese

Goose (plural: geese) is the English name for a considerable number of birds, belonging to the family Anatidae. This family also includes swans, most of which are larger than geese, and ducks, which are smaller. This article deals with the true geese in the subfamily Anserinae, tribe Anserini. A number of other waterbirds, mainly related to the shelducks, have "goose" as part of their name. These are dealt with later on.

A duck (female) and drake (male) Mallard

Duck is the common name for a number of species in the Anatidae family of birds. The ducks are divided between several subfamilies listed in full in the Anatidae article. Ducks are mostly aquatic birds, mostly smaller than their relatives the swans and geese, and may be found in both fresh water and sea water. Ducks are sometimes confused with several types of unrelated water birds with similar forms, such as loons or divers, grebes, gallinules, and coots.

Male Mandarin Drake

The average length for the Mandarin Duck is between 43-51cm, wings folded 22.1-22.6cm. They have a tail length of 10.2-10.4cm and an average bill length of 27.9mm. In full plumage, the male Mandarin is the most beautiful of all ducks.

Egyptian Goose

Egyptian geese are a little larger than a duck in size, reaching 2-2 1/2 feet high with a 4 1/2 – 5 foot wingspan. They have a distinguishing chestnut brown mask around their yellow eyes however, this coloration is absent in juveniles. The backs of Egyptian geese are reddish orange to brown in color with the underside of their wings white and iridescent green. The beak, legs and feet are pale pink in color. Both sexes are very similar in appearance, with the males being only slightly larger.