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| − | '''Guineafowls''' are small | + | '''Guineafowls''' are small domestic poultry commonly available to dwarven civilizations. Male guineafowl are called '''guineacocks''', females '''guineahens'''; their chicks are called '''keets'''. |
| − | Being roughly half the size of a common [[chicken]], guineafowl are at the lower limit of [[butcher]]able creatures. About half of the fully-grown animals will only produce a | + | Being roughly half the size of a common [[chicken]], guineafowl are at the lower limit of [[butcher]]able creatures. About half of the fully-grown animals will only produce a skull when slaughtered, no meat, fat or skin. Guineafowl are more useful in [[egg production]], where even though the larger, meatier [[turkey]] also produce more [[egg]]s, a Guineafowl will reach maturity in a single year, meaning offspring will hit full egg-producing stride at a faster rate. Further, it is easy to embark with both or more types of domestic bird if egg production will be critical to your food supply. |
| − | Keep in mind that, like with many domestic animals, you're probably going to have a few arrive as the pets of | + | Keep in mind that, like with many domestic animals, you're probably going to have a few arrive as the pets of migrants. |
| − | + | == See also == | |
| + | * [[Domestic_animal#Comparison_of_domestic_poultry|Comparison of domestic poultry]] | ||
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| − | + | [[Image:Guinea fowl.jpg|thumb|center|400px|[[preference|Admired]] for their ''social nature''.]] | |
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