South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-14

OF its flesh and It's tenderly plump
dark breast commend II TO cpl
curean favor. Whether he eats II
honestly as guinea, or persuades
himself he is tickling his palate with
game. he finds it rivals quail. Hence,
more young guineas are eaten nov
than ever before.
new and increasing demand
has arisen for a fowl whose culture
has hitherto been neglected. Gener-
ally speaking. the guinea Of the past
has been merely tolerated or the
farm, never esCeemed as profitable. /
IL was regarded as a noisy, highty
creature whose chief recommended
ton was it's well known habit Of
sighting hawks in time 20 set up
discOrdant chorus In the warm
months focks of semi-wild by ma
ture and profession skirted the
siges Of civilized pOultrydom and
multiplied meagerly in distant fields. !
FrOsts and SHOWS stimulated a dor
mant allegiance and they returned
10 the barnyard for food and shelter.
Here. by one ruse or another. the
young ones. plump as partridges,
were caught by the farmer. Having
cost him nothing. he was satisfied
with % cents apiece when he sold
them i'm an Indifferent market.
These and the eggs. which are re-
garded as a great delicacy. we're his
returns from this branch of poultry.
Guinea Temperament.
II
creature in the poultry yard. II eyes
askance the well k-iown mistress in
a new frock. and shrieks hysterical-
~ al a shadow. 10 is always hearing
sounds and seeing ghosts. Such be-
havior is responsible for it's hitherto
limited list OF friends. These pecul-
iarities OF its disposition account
partly for the general habit of al
lowing guineas to breed themselves.
In no other fowl does the instinct Of
distrust seem so much a part Of cell
and fiber as in the guinea.
In spite OF this timorousness
there is both profit and interest in
raising this fowl. Except on limited
areas. il requires little feed. They
soon yield their confidence to the
attendant who feeds them regularly.
Rough treatment alienates them be-
yond hope. and their propensity for
flying makes their capture at the
proper time difficult
The male selects his mate and
clings 10 her faithfully. While she
attends TO the duties of maternity.
he hOvers near. ready TO shrill an
alarm at sign OF danger. When the
brood appears he shares equal re-
sponsibility for food shelter and
protection. If misfortune overtakes
the hen. he assumes her duties.
Distinguishing the Sexes.
At a casual glance male and fe-
male are indistinguishable. She has
the preponderance OF cabulary.
Besides the cry Of tex. common to
both. she sings 'potraclt". This cry
is the only sure way for the anna
teur 20 distinguish the sexes Those
acquainted with the fowl observe the
length OF the bony protuberance on
which are larger in the adult
rooster.
or tho white dove and pearl. the
latter seems most popular. The flesh
OF all is dark and gamey. but that OF
the white. or OF the white crossed
with pearl. is a shade lighter 1t is
believed that their habit OF flying at
the least excuse and their feeding
among the fields contribute TO the
game flavor. In fact. the guinea
seems a link between the distinctly
a rT- L.
4 newly Matched pearl guinea is the
replica Of a baby partridge. except
in size. Markings Coloriug and con-
tour are identical
There are two methods of raising
these fowls. both Of which must ac-
cord with guinea nature. BY one
like Topsy-they just grow, grow
Wild. fearful. distrustful. They cost
no board bill. but when old enough
for shipment are as wild as birds
They view traps with suspicion. and
are bagged only by a sure shot
Their mother. having no convictions
regarding damp feet. has gotten
them up hetimes on dewy mornings
in her energetic attention 10 the
family larder. and dragged them
through dank grass Daily the roll
call shrinks. and at marketing time
"A small percentage remains. The
remarkable fecundity OF the fowl IS
scarcely equal 20 the inrOads OF en-
emies and storms.
Efficiency i'm Guinea Raising.
The efficient way OF rearing the
Fowl in profitable numb ers begins as
early as the middle Of March. before
an egg Is laid. II one must depend
for brooders upon the usual kind Of
guinea The flock should he trained
20 frequent an orchard or nearby
held. This il done by feeding them
seantily several times during March
and April They viii make their
nests there under hedges. bushes.
brush heaps or wires. Laying begins
during middle or last OF April Nests