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Author: | learnchook [ Thu Nov 14, 2013 1:59 pm ] | |||
Post subject: | ques. about blue wattle?? on guinea fowl | |||
Just a couple questions What is the piece of skin under the neck area of guinea fowl is it also called a wattle? Two of my guineas have rather large ones and very blue in colour (both birds are pied, patchy chest) is it a pied thing? as the other two which are pearl have nothing, or a breeding season thing? Tried to get a couple of photos :/ Thanks
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Author: | Ace [ Thu Nov 14, 2013 3:25 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: ques. about blue wattle?? on guinea fowl |
No not part of the wattle that is called the throat flap and usually on mature or sexually active males and is believed a courtship decoration. Also its on Pearl and Pearl pieds and splits |
Author: | learnchook [ Thu Nov 14, 2013 3:36 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: ques. about blue wattle?? on guinea fowl |
Thanks very much for that Ace |
Author: | NightMare [ Fri Nov 15, 2013 4:40 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: ques. about blue wattle?? on guinea fowl |
Like decprations on the xmas tree they look good though |
Author: | Keets13 [ Sat Nov 16, 2013 8:01 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: ques. about blue wattle?? on guinea fowl |
Most of mine have that flap but had not noticed it that much until you mentioned it |
Author: | PeepGuineafowl [ Mon Nov 18, 2013 3:08 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: ques. about blue wattle?? on guinea fowl |
Yep most of mine have them but only really noticeable in the 2 or more year old males |
Author: | CinnGuinea [ Tue Nov 19, 2013 2:59 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: ques. about blue wattle?? on guinea fowl |
Same here all mine have the flaps |
Author: | bimba [ Sun Jun 15, 2014 1:08 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: ques. about blue wattle?? on guinea fowl |
Checked mine YEP they do too |
Author: | Snowman☃ [ Sun Jun 22, 2014 2:29 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: ques. about blue wattle?? on guinea fowl |
Mine have them also Question, do the whites have them also? |
Author: | MattsGuineas [ Sun Jul 13, 2014 3:52 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: ques. about blue wattle?? on guinea fowl |
Nope just looked in the gallery and none in the 460 pictures have them |
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