Previous Polls/Results
How much protein is in your guinea keets' starter feed?
|
34%
|
45 votes
|
26% - 28%
|
22% |
29 votes |
23% - 25% |
18% |
25 votes |
20% - 22% |
12% |
16 votes |
More than 28% |
8% |
11 votes |
I don't know |
6% |
8 votes |
Less than 20% |
Do your guineas kill snakes?
|
35%
|
121 votes
|
I don't know
|
33% |
113 votes |
Yes, they do |
16% |
57 votes |
Yes, but only small ones |
9% |
33 votes |
No, they haven't had a chance |
7% |
26 votes |
No, they don't |
How often do your guinea fowl range off of your property?
|
37%
|
38 votes
|
Never
|
21% |
22 votes |
Every day |
18% |
18 votes |
Rarely |
14% |
14 votes |
Occasionally |
10% |
10 votes |
Quite often |
Have you ever kept guinea fowl in your house?
|
50%
|
62 votes
|
Yes, as keets
|
17% |
22 votes |
Yes, when ill or injured |
11% |
14 votes |
No, I have not |
10% |
12 votes |
No, but I'd love to! |
5% |
6 votes |
Yes, I have/had a "house guinea" |
4% |
5 votes |
Yes, but only for visits |
3% |
4 votes |
No, but have/had other "house fowl" |
Would you plan to attend the 2010 GFIA Conference if it is held in Texas, USA?
|
23%
|
18 votes
|
Sorry, I wouldn't
|
19% |
14 votes |
Yes! |
19% |
14 votes |
Prefer eastern USA |
13% |
10 votes |
Maybe |
8% |
6 votes |
Prefer central USA |
8% |
6 votes |
Prefer northern USA |
7% |
5 votes |
Depends on the agenda/topics |
3% |
2 votes |
Prefer western USA |
Have you noticed a drop in the number of ticks on your property since keeping guinea fowl?
|
61%
|
41 votes
|
Yes, much less now!
|
20% |
13 votes |
Yes, ticks are all gone! |
12% |
8 votes |
No, about the same |
7% |
5 votes |
Never had any ticks |
How do your neighbors feel about your guineas?
|
21%
|
37 votes
|
They tolerate them/have never complained
|
19% |
33 votes |
They love them! |
16% |
29 votes |
They allow them on their property |
16% |
28 votes |
I don't have close neighbors |
11% |
20 votes |
I don't know |
10% |
17 votes |
They hate them! |
7% |
13 votes |
Their property is off limits! |
Are you interested in studies regarding the use of natural/alternative treatments for treating parasites in guinea fowl?
|
83%
|
78 votes
|
Yes, definitely
|
10% |
9 votes |
No, not at all |
7% |
6 votes |
Somewhat |
At what temperature do you provide additional heat for your adult guineas?
|
29%
|
70 votes
|
Never give extra heat
(even when very cold)
|
17% |
41 votes |
30F / Zero C |
10% |
24 votes |
20F / -5C |
10% |
23 votes |
Never give extra heat
(live in a warm climate) |
9% |
21 votes |
10F / -10C |
8% |
19 votes |
40F / 5C |
7% |
17 votes |
Zero F / -20C |
5% |
12 votes |
50F / 10C |
5% |
11 votes |
Below Zero F / Below -20C |
At what age did your oldest guinea hen still lay eggs?
|
32%
|
24 votes
|
My hens are not laying yet
|
10% |
7 votes |
1 year |
8% |
6 votes |
3 years |
8% |
6 votes |
2 years |
7% |
5 votes |
5 years |
7% |
5 votes |
Under 1 year |
6% |
4 votes |
12 years or older |
6% |
4 votes |
8 years |
6% |
4 votes |
4 years |
4% |
3 votes |
9 years |
3% |
2 votes |
11 years |
3% |
2 votes |
6 years |
Which method do you use to incubate guinea fowl eggs?
|
27%
|
31 votes
|
Forced-air incubator
|
22% |
25 votes |
Broody chicken |
17% |
20 votes |
Still-air incubator |
11% |
12 votes |
Broody guinea |
11% |
12 votes |
I do not incubate
guinea eggs |
9% |
10 votes |
Cabinet incubator |
1% |
1 vote |
Broody turkey,
pea, or other fowl |
1% |
1 vote |
Heated paddy rice
or rice husk |
1% |
1 vote |
Mud brick oven |
Where did your first guineas come from?
|
26%
|
27 votes
|
Local breeder or hatchery
|
20% |
21 votes |
Local market or
farm supply store |
10% |
10 votes |
Mail ordered
from hatchery |
9% |
9 votes |
Friend or family member |
9% |
9 votes |
Wandered onto my property |
7% |
8 votes |
eBay or other
auction site |
5% |
5 votes |
GFIA breeders list |
5% |
5 votes |
Other |
4% |
4 votes |
Poultry show or swap meet |
3% |
3 votes |
Other online list or ad |
2% |
2 votes |
Government or
charitable program |
How old is/was your oldest guinea?
|
20%
|
26 votes
|
Less than 1 year
|
15% |
20 votes |
1 year |
13% |
17 votes |
2 years |
8% |
11 votes |
4 years |
8% |
11 votes |
19 years or older |
6% |
9 votes |
5 years |
5% |
7 votes |
6 years |
5% |
6 votes |
3 years |
3% |
4 votes |
8 years |
2% |
3 votes |
7 years |
2% |
3 votes |
10 years |
2% |
3 votes |
13 years |
2% |
2 votes |
11 years |
2% |
2 votes |
12 years |
2% |
2 votes |
15 years |
2% |
2 votes |
17 years |
1% |
1 vote |
9 years |
1% |
1 vote |
13 years |
1% |
1 vote |
16 years |
What is your favorite helmeted guinea fowl color?
|
19%
|
13 votes
|
Pearl gray
|
17% |
11 votes |
Royal purple |
9% |
6 votes |
Slate |
9% |
6 votes |
White |
8% |
5 votes |
Lavender |
6% |
4 votes |
Coral blue |
6% |
4 votes |
Chocolate |
4% |
3 votes |
Powder blue |
4% |
3 votes |
Porcelain |
4% |
3 votes |
Pied pearl gray |
4% |
3 votes |
I don't have a
favorite color |
3% |
2 votes |
Violet |
3% |
2 votes |
Pewter |
1% |
1 vote |
Bronze |
1% |
1 vote |
Sky blue |
1% |
1 vote |
Brown |
1% |
1 vote |
Other |
How do you keep your adult guineas?
|
56%
|
22 votes
|
Free range all day but cooped at night
|
28% |
11 votes |
Free range 24/7 |
5% |
2 votes |
Range only with supervision |
5% |
2 votes |
Free range only when someone is home |
3% |
1 vote |
Always penned/cooped |
3% |
1 vote |
Free range part of the day |
What is the greatest threat to your guinea flock?
|
20%
|
10 votes
|
Hawk/Other bird of prey
|
13% |
7 votes |
Car/Truck |
11% |
6 votes |
Coyote/Dingo/Feral dog |
11% |
6 votes |
Domestic dog |
11% |
6 votes |
My neighbor |
10% |
5 votes |
Raccoon |
6% |
3 votes |
Fox |
6% |
3 votes |
Opossum/Skunk |
4% |
2 votes |
Parasites |
2% |
1 vote |
Mink/Polecat |
2% |
1 vote |
Owl |
2% |
1 vote |
Snake/Rat |
2% |
1 vote |
Disease |
Why do you keep guinea fowl?
|
10%
|
126 votes
|
Control ticks
|
10% |
123 votes |
Pets |
10% |
119 votes |
Control other bugs |
9% |
114 votes |
I just love them! |
8% |
90 votes |
Entertainment |
7% |
79 votes |
Control grasshoppers |
7% |
78 votes |
Watchdogs |
6% |
67 votes |
Control snakes |
5% |
64 votes |
Novelty of it |
5% |
57 votes |
Eggs |
5% |
57 votes |
Control mice |
4% |
46 votes |
Control other varmints |
4% |
43 votes |
Breed and sell |
2% |
29 votes |
Meat |
2% |
25 votes |
Spouse wanted them |
2% |
24 votes |
I didn't know what I
was getting myself into |
2% |
23 votes |
Feathers
(crafts/fly tying) |
1% |
15 votes |
Grandparents/parents
had guineas |
.5% |
5 votes |
Came with the property |
.5% |
1 vote |
School/research project |
What is your guineas' favorite treat?
|
33%
|
16 votes
|
White millet
|
17% |
8 votes |
Other |
13% |
6 votes |
Grapes |
11% |
5 votes |
Sunflower seeds |
11% |
5 votes |
Watermelon/
cantelope |
9% |
4 votes |
Romaine lettuce |
2% |
1 vote |
Carrot peelings |
2% |
1 vote |
Sprouts |
2% |
1 vote |
Wild bird seed |
0% |
No votes |
Shredded cabbage |
What interests you most regarding your guinea flock?
|
18%
|
20 votes
|
Free-ranging
|
18% |
20 votes |
Natural diet |
17% |
19 votes |
Incubation
(artificial
and/or natural) |
16% |
17 votes |
Diseases/health
of the flock |
14% |
15 votes |
Genetics/colors |
12% |
13 votes |
Housing/
construction |
5% |
5 votes |
Showing |
How many guinea fowl do you have?
|
30%
|
84 votes
|
6 - 15
|
27% |
77 votes |
1 - 5 |
15% |
43 votes |
None |
11% |
30 votes |
16 - 25 |
11% |
30 votes |
26 - 50 |
3% |
9 votes |
More than 300 |
1% |
4 votes |
51 - 75 |
1% |
3 votes |
76 - 100 |
.5% |
2 votes |
101 - 200 |
.5% |
1 vote |
201 - 300 |
Where do you live?
|
66%
|
61 votes
|
United States
|
8% |
7 votes |
Canada |
7% |
6 votes |
Australia |
5% |
4 votes |
United Kingdom |
3% |
3 votes |
New Zealand |
2% |
2 votes |
Other European Country |
2% |
2 votes |
Other African Country |
1% |
1 vote |
South America |
1% |
1 vote |
France |
1% |
1 vote |
South Africa |
1% |
1 vote |
India |
1% |
1 vote |
Japan |
1% |
1 vote |
Other Asian Country |
1% |
1 vote |
Other |
How did you find the GFIA website?
|
38%
|
16 votes
|
Search engine
|
26% |
11 votes |
Message board |
19% |
8 votes |
Magazine ad |
10% |
4 votes |
Word of mouth |
7% |
3 votes |
Website link |
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