Gardening with Guineas: A Step-By-Step Guide to Raising Guinea Fowl on a Small Scale [Paperback]

Jeannette S. Ferguson (Author), Ellen R. Patton (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 16, 1999

Gardening with Guineas is a delightful and informative guide to raising guinea fowl. It covers the life of a guinea from egg throughout adult, including incubation, feeding, housing, training and common problems. In Gardening with Guineas you will learn: Reasons for raising guinea fowl, what you need to know before you buy, working with newborns and young keets, handling typical problems, and much, much more. This book is easy to follow and will surely benefit anyone who desires to raise guinea fowl.

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About the Author

Jeannette S. Ferguson is a published author and speaker in the art of Gardening with Guineas. She shares the joy of raising guinea fowl with children and adults alike through school programs and published articles. She is Founder of the Guinea Fowl Breeders Association (GFBA), is a contributing author for Backyard Poultry Magazine, and is an active member of her local garden club. She also hosts an interactive message board and website answering many questions about Gardening with Guineas.

Product Details

• Paperback: 134 pages
• Publisher: Morris Publishing; 1ST edition (June 16, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0739202502
• ISBN-13: 978-0739202500
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (77 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #38,993 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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81 of 84 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delightfully Readable and an Excellent Resource, November 22, 1999

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Arlene E. Burt (Missouri, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gardening with Guineas: A Step-By-Step Guide to Raising Guinea Fowl on a Small Scale (Paperback)

Whatever a person's reason for keeping guinea fowl, this is a 'must have' book to be read and kept close at hand during one's guinea venture. I find myself going back to it again and again. It is both readable and extensive in its content, and the only contemporary book that presents a clear and concise method for successfully raising this unique and fascinating bird.

76 of 79 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Guinea Book Available, June 30, 2002

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Anthony Dean (Montgomery, Alabama United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gardening with Guineas: A Step-By-Step Guide to Raising Guinea Fowl on a Small Scale (Paperback)

As a poultry farm and hatchery owner, I suggest this book for anyone interested in rasing the wonderful guinea fowl. Ms. Ferguson has created a wonderful guide to hatching, raising, problem-solving, and living with guineas on a small scale. It is truly a must read. I have read nearly all published works on the guinea fowl and find this one to be very informative yet lively and easy to understand.

53 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth More Than A Guinea, December 8, 2002

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Susannah Zys (Reading, Berks United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gardening with Guineas: A Step-By-Step Guide to Raising Guinea Fowl on a Small Scale (Paperback)

I have just become aquainted with a guinea fowl. He flew over the fence and decided to live with us. As we have been adopted by this beautiful bird of immense character I needed to do research, and this little book proved to be a fountain of knowledge, a gem and a must for every guinea fowl owner.
Gardening with Guineas is a wonderful book. It takes you on a journey giving clear simple information about the bird. The guineas life from the egg through to adulthood is thoroughly explained . The options owners have and the care guineas require is thoroughly explained. The problems owners can face and the solutions are all fully discussed. The amusing entertaining character of this special bird beautifully unfolds and when you reach the end of this book ignorance is replaced by enlightnement and understanding.