How much does a guinea fowl weigh: a table of averages and what affects the parameters

Guinea fowl is a type of poultry that is bred for meat. Those who are engaged in meat poultry farming are interested in knowing how much a guinea fowl weighs, because it depends on whether the maintenance will be profitable. And also what factors affect the growth and development of the bird, and, accordingly, its weight. How to properly weigh guinea fowl in the household.

Table of average weight of guinea fowl

If the livestock is grown in good conditions and on the right feed, then, on average, by the age of 3 months, the birds gain 1.2 kg.Males can be slaughtered at the age of 3-4 months. In guinea fowl, as well as in chickens, there are broiler breeds that grow faster than usual, and are ready for slaughter after 2.5-3 months of fattening. By this time, they weigh up to 3 kg.

Growth also depends on the breed. In the gray-speckled, adults weigh 1.5-1.8 kg, in the broiler variety - 2-2.5 kg. They reach such a mass by 8-10 months of life. Young growth in six months weighs 0.9 kg. Zagorsk white-breasted, relatives of gray-speckled, reach a greater mass - 1.8-2 kg. By the age of 10 months, they are fattening 1.5-1.7 kg. Volga guinea fowls gain 2 kg, Siberian whites - 1.8 kg.

You can remember a lot of popular breeds by looking at the table.

2-2,5Zagorsk white-breasted1-1,2 1,8-2Volga1.22Siberian11,8

Breed	Youngs	Adults
Grey Mottled	0.9	1.5-1.8
Broilers	1.5

Factors affecting weight

A certain mass is fixed in the characteristics of the breed and is genetically determined. Her birds achieve with proper care and feeding. But if the conditions are not met, the individuals do not receive proper care or the food does not meet the requirements, the weight of the guinea fowl will be less.

It should also be taken into account that, depending on age, guinea fowl grow unevenly. Intensive growth of broilers lasts up to 5 months, then the growth rate decreases. It follows that fattening for meat is only profitable up to this age.

In ordinary breeds, this pattern also persists, but to a lesser extent. The slaughter yield of young meat is higher than that of chickens, and can reach 65%. Adults will weigh more, but fattening will also take longer.

Long feeding is advisable only if you plan to get eggs. Egg-laying varieties lay a lot of eggs, so layers can be left for 1-2 seasons, then replaced with a new batch of young females of the current year. But it must be borne in mind that the females of the egg varieties themselves have a smaller mass than the meat ones.

How to weigh a bird

To track the weight, you need to purchase an electronic scale on which to weigh the bird. If the livestock is small, then you can weigh all the individuals in turn. Determining the weight of broilers should be carried out every month, starting from the day they hatch from the egg. To know which bird weighs how much, you need to put rings with a number on the paws of the young. Record all readings in a notebook. Approximate weight growth of chicks:

• on the first day - 20-30g;
• 1 month - 230g;
• 60 days - 0.7 kg;
• 3 months - 1.3 kg;
• 120 days - 1.6 kg.

If the livestock is large, then the weighing is carried out selectively: several copies are weighed and an average weight is obtained. But these readings do not reflect the real state of affairs, because the mass of individual birds, of course, is not the same and can differ markedly.

The weight that a domestic guinea fowl can reach depends on the breed, conditions of keeping and care, feeding, feed quality.

If the cultivation rules are followed, breeding will be economically beneficial. For quick meat, you need to choose a broiler or meat variety, for eggs - egg. Do not forget that weight also depends on age, and that it is most profitable to feed birds to a certain age.

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