Pearl Grey Guinea

(49 customer reviews)

As low as: $5.60

Hatching on June 24, 2026

Order now for estimated delivery by June 27, 2026.

  • Pearl Grey Guinea – Sold as Baby Keets Only – No Sexing Available

Seasonal/Shipped June thru Mid August.

Minimum of 5.

Sex Price Quantity
1 - 9
$7.49
10 - 29
$7.04
30 - 59
$6.76
60 - 119
$6.22
120+
$5.60

Breed Facts

  • Poultry Show Class: Helmeted Guinea Fowl
  • Weights: Hen—-3-4 lbs
    Cock—–4-5 lbs
    Pullet—3 lb
    Cockerel—-3 1/2 lbs
  • Purpose and Type: Egg Laying and meat; Exhibition
  • Egg Color: Dark and Spotted
  • Egg Production: Good, between 60-100
  • Egg Size: Small
  • Temperament: Active
  • Fertility Percentage: 60-75%
  • Broody: Setters
  • Mating Ratio: 9 Females to 1 Male
  • Roost Height: 4+ feet
  • Country of Origin: Western Africa
  • APA: No
  • TLC: No
  • Breeder Farm Source:Cackle Hatchery® Poultry Breeding Farm” developing our bloodline or strain of four pure colors of Guinea Fowl since 1977.

Description

Pearl Grey Guinea Fowl

Breed Overview and Origin

The Pearl Grey Guinea Fowl is the traditional and most common guinea fowl variety, known for dark gray plumage covered in tiny white pearl-like spots. If you want alert farmyard birds that forage well, patrol for ticks and insects, and sound the alarm when something seems off, Pearl Grey Guineas are one of the most practical choices you can add to a garden, orchard, pasture, or homestead.

Guinea fowl are not chickens. They are active, flock-oriented birds with strong instincts, loud voices, and excellent awareness of their surroundings. Cackle Hatchery® notes that it raises White African, Pearl Grey, Royal Purple, and Lavender Guinea Fowl, and that guinea keets are sold only as not-sexed keets. Cackle also hatches and sells thousands of guinea keets weekly from May through August.

Pearl Grey is the color many people picture when they think of guineas. Cackle’s Selecting Guinea Fowl article describes Pearl Guineas as the most popular variety, with dark gray plumage speckled in rows of tiny white spots, or “pearls.”

Because Pearl Grey Guineas are lively, vocal, and strong foragers, they work best for customers who appreciate useful outdoor birds rather than quiet backyard pets. However, when raised from keets and handled consistently, they can become familiar with their owners and daily routine.


Appearance and Characteristics

Pearl Grey Guineas have dark gray plumage marked with rows of small white spots. This pearl pattern gives them a distinctive, speckled appearance that looks attractive in pastures, barnyards, orchards, and mixed farm settings.

Like other guinea fowl, they have an upright posture, active movement, strong flock instincts, and a watchful nature. They are quick to notice changes in their surroundings. As a result, they often alert loudly when they see predators, strangers, unusual movement, or anything that seems out of place.

Cackle’s Raising Guinea Fowl article explains that pearl is the most common guinea fowl color and gets its name from gray feathers covered with white pearl-size dots. The same article also notes that raising guineas from keets gives keepers a better chance of having the birds stay around as adults.

Since guineas are active and can fly well, they need a thoughtful setup. A secure brooder, gradual training, predator protection, and a consistent coop routine can make them much easier to manage as adults.


Pearl Grey Guinea Fowl vs Other Guinea Colors: How to Choose

Pearl Grey Guineas share the same general guinea fowl behavior as Lavender, Royal Purple, and White African Guineas. The main difference is feather color.

Choose Pearl Grey Guinea Fowl if you want the classic dark gray, white-spotted guinea variety with the traditional look most people associate with guineas.

Choose Lavender Guinea Fowl if you like a softer blue-gray color. Cackle’s Selecting Guinea Fowl article notes that Lavender Guineas look similar to Pearl Guineas but have a softer blue-gray shade.

Choose Royal Purple Guinea Fowl if you prefer darker plumage with an iridescent purple sheen. Cackle describes Royal Purple Guineas as dark black birds with purple sheen and white spotting mainly on the wings.

Choose White African Guinea Fowl if you prefer pure white plumage and the same alert, useful guinea behavior. Cackle describes White African Guineas as alert watch birds, strong tick and bug eaters, and useful farmyard fowl.

For customers who want a variety of guinea colors, the Hatchery Choice Guinea Special may be worth comparing. Cackle notes that this special may include White, Lavender, Pearl, and Royal Purple Guinea keets.


Foraging, Tick Control, and Watch-Bird Value

Pearl Grey Guineas are excellent foragers. They naturally search for insects, ticks, grubs, worms, and other small pests in grass, gardens, pastures, and around the edges of wooded areas.

Cackle’s Guinea Fowl on Tick Patrol article explains that many rural keepers raise guineas primarily to patrol for ticks and other insects. When allowed to roam freely, a flock can patrol a lawn, pasture, or woodlot edge.

In addition, guineas are known for their loud alarm calls. That can be a benefit if you want watch birds around a farmyard, but it can be a drawback for close neighbors or quiet suburban settings. Therefore, customers should think carefully about noise tolerance before ordering.

Pearl Grey Guineas can be especially useful for:

  • Tick control around lawns, pastures, and wood lines
  • Garden, orchard, and barnyard insect patrol
  • Alerting to unusual activity
  • Homestead and farmyard pest management
  • Customers who enjoy active, independent birds

However, a different bird may suit you better if you want quiet poultry, heavy egg production, or a bird that behaves like a tame chicken.


Egg Production and Utility

Pearl Grey Guineas are usually raised for pest control, foraging, alert behavior, ornamental value, and farmyard utility. They may lay seasonal eggs, but they are not usually chosen as a primary egg-laying bird.

Guinea eggs are smaller than many chicken eggs and have a thick shell. However, customers interested in guineas should choose them mainly for their usefulness outdoors, not for steady egg production.

In addition, guineas have strong flock instincts and often prefer to move together. Because of that, they usually do best when raised in a group rather than as a single bird.


Temperament and Suitability

Pearl Grey Guineas are lively, alert, vocal, and active. When raised from keets, they may become familiar with their owners, feeding routine, and home area. Even so, they remain more independent than most chickens.

They are often calm toward familiar caretakers, but they are not usually cuddly lap birds. Instead, guineas shine as useful outdoor poultry with strong survival instincts, sharp awareness, and constant movement.

This variety can work well for:

  • Farms and homesteads
  • Orchards and garden areas
  • Pastures and rural properties
  • Customers who want tick patrol
  • Keepers who can handle loud birds
  • Flocks with secure nighttime housing
  • Customers who enjoy active, free-ranging poultry

On the other hand, Pearl Grey Guineas may not be ideal for close neighborhoods, small quiet yards, or customers who want very tame pet poultry. Overall, they fit best with customers who want alert, useful, outdoor birds with strong foraging instincts.


Brooding and Raising Guinea Keets

Guinea keets need careful brooder management. They are small, active, and more delicate than they may look, especially during the first days after arrival.

Cackle’s 3 Ways to Brood Guinea Fowl and 1 Way Not To article warns that letting a free-range guinea raise her own keets often ends badly because keets can chill in wet grass while trying to keep up. Therefore, customers should prepare a warm, dry, protected brooder before keets arrive.

For best results, provide:

  • A warm brooder before keets arrive
  • Clean, dry bedding with good traction
  • Fresh water in safe, shallow waterers
  • Proper game bird or keet starter feed
  • Protection from drafts and dampness
  • Enough space to prevent piling
  • A secure brooder lid as keets grow active

Cackle Hatchery® also notes that guinea keets must ship in a separate compartment from other poultry because the small keets may peck the toes of other birds and injure them during shipment. This is an important ordering detail for customers planning mixed poultry purchases.


Keeping Guinea Fowl Close to Home

Guineas are known for wandering and flying, so training matters. Customers who want them to stay near the barn, coop, garden, or pasture should raise them from keets and establish a consistent home base.

Cackle’s How to Keep Guinea Fowl from Flying Away article explains that guineas are notorious for flying away, especially when moved to a new and unfamiliar location.

Cackle’s Getting Guinea Fowl to Roost Indoors at Night article also notes that getting guineas inside at night can be difficult, and one helpful method is raising keets with chicks to encourage a coop routine.

Because guineas can be independent, customers should train them early, keep them enclosed until they recognize home, and use consistent feeding routines to encourage them to return at night.


Sexing Guinea Keets

Cackle Hatchery® sells guinea keets only as not-sexed. This is because young guineas are difficult to sex.

Cackle’s Sexing Turkey Poults and Guinea Keets article explains that guinea keets are even harder to sex than turkey poults. Mature males and females may differ in behavior, size, posture, and headgear, but those differences appear late. The article also notes that the most reliable early clue is the female’s two-syllable call, which often starts around 6 weeks of age.

For that reason, customers should not expect sexed Pearl Grey Guinea keets at ordering time.


Is the Pearl Grey Guinea Fowl Right for You?

Choose Pearl Grey Guinea Fowl if you want:

  • The traditional dark gray, white-spotted guinea variety
  • Active birds for tick and insect control
  • Alert farmyard watch birds
  • Strong foragers for rural properties
  • A useful addition to gardens, orchards, or pastures
  • A flock-oriented bird that works best in groups
  • A seasonal keet order from Cackle Hatchery®
  • A bird with a distinctive speckled appearance

However, consider another poultry type if you want quiet birds, steady egg production, a cuddly pet, or poultry that stays close without training. In short, Pearl Grey Guineas fit best with customers who want active, alert, useful birds for outdoor pest patrol and farmyard awareness.


Shipping and Availability Notes

Cackle Hatchery® ships baby guinea keet orders seasonally, generally from May through August. Cackle recommends ordering in March or April to reserve keets before the main shipping season fills.

Cackle’s guinea category also states that customers may order as early as November and should check the availability chart for current shipping months.

Important shipping notes:

  • Guinea keets must ship in a separate compartment from other poultry.
  • Guinea keets are sold only as not-sexed.
  • Guinea fowl cannot ship to Hawaii.
  • Availability can change by hatch date and season.

Customers should check Cackle Hatchery’s Chicken Availability Chart before ordering.


Related Guinea Fowl and Helpful Cackle Hatchery® Resources

Customers comparing Pearl Grey Guineas may also want to review Cackle’s other guinea colors and care articles. Start with Guinea Fowl for Sale to compare Pearl Grey, Lavender, Royal Purple, and White African Guinea Fowl. Cackle notes that guinea keets are sold not-sexed and hatch weekly during the season.

Helpful Cackle Hatchery® links for this product page include:


FAQ: Pearl Grey Guinea Fowl

What is a Pearl Grey Guinea Fowl?

A Pearl Grey Guinea Fowl is the traditional dark gray guinea variety with rows of small white pearl-like spots across the feathers. It is the most common guinea fowl color and one of the most recognizable.

Are Pearl Grey Guineas good for tick control?

Yes. Pearl Grey Guineas are excellent foragers and can help patrol for ticks, insects, grubs, and other small pests in lawns, pastures, gardens, and wooded edges.

Are Pearl Grey Guineas loud?

Yes. Guineas are loud, alert birds. They often call loudly when they notice predators, strangers, movement, or anything unusual in their territory.

Are Pearl Grey Guineas good watch birds?

Yes. Their alert nature and loud calls make them useful watch birds around farms, homesteads, orchards, and rural properties.

Are Pearl Grey Guineas friendly?

When raised from keets, Pearl Grey Guineas can become familiar with their owners and routines. However, they are usually more independent than chickens and should not be expected to act like lap pets.

Are Pearl Grey Guineas good for beginners?

They can work for beginners who understand their noise, flight ability, brooder needs, and flock behavior. New keepers should prepare a secure brooder and have a plan for training them to return to the coop.

Do Pearl Grey Guineas lay eggs?

Yes, guinea hens may lay seasonal eggs. However, customers usually choose guineas for pest control, alert behavior, and foraging rather than steady egg production.

Can Pearl Grey Guinea keets be sexed?

No. Cackle Hatchery® sells guinea keets only as not-sexed because young guineas are difficult to sex. The female’s two-syllable call may become a useful clue at around 6 weeks of age.

When does Cackle Hatchery® ship guinea keets?

Cackle Hatchery® generally ships guinea keets from May through August. Cackle recommends ordering early, often in March or April, to help reserve keets before the season fills.

Can Cackle Hatchery® ship guinea fowl to Hawaii?

No. Cackle Hatchery® cannot ship guinea fowl to Hawaii.

Why do guinea keets ship separately from other poultry?

Cackle Hatchery® ships guinea keets in a separate compartment because small keets may peck the toes of other poultry and injure them during shipment.

What do Pearl Grey Guinea keets need in the brooder?

Pearl Grey Guinea keets need warmth, dry bedding, safe waterers, proper starter feed, ventilation without drafts, and protection from dampness or chilling.

Are guinea keets hard to raise?

They need careful early brooding. Keets are small and active, so warmth, dryness, safe water, and good feed access are important during the first days.

Will Pearl Grey Guineas stay on my property?

They are more likely to stay if you raise them from keets, train them to a coop, and keep a consistent feeding routine. However, guineas can wander and fly, especially if moved to a new location.

How do I get guineas to roost indoors at night?

Start training early. Raising keets with chicks, using a consistent coop routine, and feeding near the coop can help encourage guineas to return indoors at night.

What is the difference between Pearl Grey and Lavender Guinea Fowl?

Pearl Grey Guineas have dark gray feathers with white pearl-like spots. Lavender Guinea Fowl have a softer blue-gray color but a similar overall guinea body type.

What is the difference between Pearl Grey and Royal Purple Guinea Fowl?

Pearl Grey Guineas have dark gray spotted plumage. Royal Purple Guinea Fowl have darker plumage with an iridescent purple sheen and white spotting mainly on the wings.

Does Cackle Hatchery® offer other guinea colors?

Yes. Cackle Hatchery® offers several guinea fowl colors, including Pearl Grey, Lavender, Royal Purple, and White African Guinea Fowl. Customers can compare them in the Guinea Fowl for Sale category.

Where can I check Pearl Grey Guinea Fowl availability?

Customers can check Cackle Hatchery’s Chicken Availability Chart for current hatch and shipping timing. Guinea availability can change during the season, so checking the chart helps customers plan ahead.

 

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  1. Jerry Bannister

    I am not one for leaving reviews but I have to give credit where credit is due. I had ordered 30 pearl guineas and i think the three day ship to where I live was part of why they all died but after calling cackle and explaining what happen they didn’t hesitate to make it right! They immediately shipped me a replacement order and I actually recieved then in two days rather than 3 and they also added warming pads to the box. Also, they sent 32 instead of 30, 1 did die in shipment but the 31 remaining are all running around happy in there brooding tank. Thank you Cackle, I look forward to many more orders in the future.

  2. KLBB

    Excellent Service and Product – Highly Recommend

    Very easy to order. Delivery was exactly as expected. I ordered 5 and they sent an extra. A year later, all are still thriving. THANK YOU!!! I love my guineas!

  3. Peter

    great to take care of ticks and ants.

    Great bird.

  4. Ginny

    wonderful!

    I call then my Velvetines! they are delightful to watch, funny, and so far, no new voles or moles or what every they are called. Everyone said they are so loud, and in the barn, they are… but outside, they sound like ducks in the distance. When they are close, they are silent. So pleased with the Velvetines!

  5. George13815

    Great guineas!

    I got a mess of guineas from Cackle. They were day olds and survived the ride. They survived my growing up and now they are 20 weeks old. They perch outside the coop on the enclosures fence with my turkeys. They are noisy all day long. When one shuts up, another starts. So if you like peace and quiet they are not the bird for you. But if you like “talkative” birds, they sure can carry on a conversation. They say they are good alarm birds for predators too. The only predator I’ve had was a black bear and they were quite reticent when it came up on my porch. I guess they were hiding from him. I haven’t had any eggs yet, nor have I eaten any, so I cannot comment on that aspect. But if you want a hardy and fun bird to have around the mix, go ahead and give the guineas a try.

  6. gahoffm

    Healthy birds

    I ordered 10 Pearl Guinea Fowl and Cackle sent me 14. All birds were healthy and all 14 survived. I also ordered 15 chickens and received 19 very healthy chicks. I’m very happy with the service Cackle provides. On a side note, please do your research and decide if Guinea Fowl are right for you. They certainly have their benifits, however, they are also a handful.
    They like to escape, can be very noisy, and are DUMB birds who can’t seem to figure their way out of the most simple situations. Also, don’t forget that a group of Guinea Fowl is called a “Confusion” for a reason. All that being said, I’m very happy with the Cackle’s birds.

  7. Ed

    Great watch dogs

    We have half at each end of house to alert us of people or bobcats, racoons, possums, and other critters. They sound off we someone or thing they don’t know.

  8. Kevin

    I love the pearl guineas

    This is my first time raising the pearl guinea keats, and I truly love them. They arrived just fine being delivered by the post office. They are now over 12 weeks old and doing very well. Yes they are noisy but I like it, especially when I know it’s because they’re glad to see me and expecting a treat. While they don’t let me pick them up, they come up to me and eat out of my hand and follow me around. If you get them, keep the brooder in the house so they get to know you better. It helps. They are now living comfortably with the chickens that also came from cackle hatchery at the same time.

  9. Meme

    Beautiful birds

    Received my order of 15 healthy cute babies turned into strong healthy adults they run loose on the farm and go in at night very happy with these birds

  10. Jeff

    Great experience

    The keets all arrived heathy and in good condition it was my first time raising guinea fowl and I had to call customer service several times. They were all very friendly and knowledgeable. I could not have been any happier with cackle hatchery or the guinea fowl. I will order from them again. Thank you

  11. Dave

    Got all males. The Turkeys are ordered with them were all male also.

    Ssme as above.

  12. Chicken Lady

    Love my Guineas!

    We received our 4 guineas with several chicks in June. The chicks were replacements for lost ones ordered in March. This time ALL arrived healthy. We are very happy with Cackle Hatchery and will order again!

  13. Lisa

    Happy Customer

    I received my order of keets and poults the first week of June 2019. They were healthy and although I had only ordered and paid for 5 they added 3 extras which was a pleasant surprise. I would recommend Cackle Hatchery and will use them again.

  14. Angela

    Perfect!

    Great service, perfectly healthy birds. Got a few extras, none had a single issue.

  15. Lucy1215

    Very Satisfied

    These guineas were the best investment ever. They keep the property free of ants, mosquitoes, woolly worms…..and unwanted critter. They recognize “Daddy” and are very vocal when he’s out & about on the acreage…following him like puppies. Entertaining/ornamental/hard workers…these are the full package.

  16. Shady Grove Cattle Farms LLC

    Excellent

    All arrived healthy and are happy roaming the farm !!!!

  17. Guinea Mom

    Very Pleased!

    I received my Guinea keets, and a couple of extra ones were included! They are healthy and all alive. Thank you for my order!

  18. Pat

    Happy with purchase

    I ordered two batches of keets this summer. All arrived quickly and in great shape. They also threw in a couple extra keets as well. I am very pleased with my happy, healthy, loveable little guineas. I’ve recommended Cackle Hatchery to several people and will be placing more orders next spring. I’m a very satisfied customer.

  19. KD

    Good Birds

    Great for managing insects out in the country

  20. H

    All healthy

    All healthy, had them all vaccinated for Mareks, high quality birds!!!

  21. Pam

    Enjoying the Variety

    We chose to have three different varieties of Guineas. The Pearl Grays fit right in with the others. They all make us laugh as they run around the yard.

  22. Jan Campbell

    Great service from Cackle Hatchery

    I received my guineas this past summer. All 18 arrived healthy .
    Months later they are all still healthy. They have provided hours of entertainment! Contrary to things we read they are fairly tame and go to roost every night just like our chickens! I give cackle hatchery 5 stars!

  23. Barb

    Fantastic Birds!!!

    Those gals and guys arrived safe and sound. They are absolutely beautiful birds. I use there feathers in craft projects. We let them out in the morning and their at my back door wanting for their daily mealy worms. They are so healthy and very entertaining. Spoiled rotten. I will definitely shop the Cackle Hatchery again.

  24. Frutopia

    Great service noisy bird

    I ordered 8 guines and I received 10 of them. They were all healthy and have grown the last 3 months. I dont recomend having them with chickens but enjoy their alertness. I believe their noise scares away raccoons in the area.

  25. Guinea review

    Pearl grey guineas are a must for farms they reduce harmful insects

    Very good batch of guineas !! Mostly tame and excellent tick eaters . Seen a major reduction of fleas as well !! Will definitely keep a flock on
    my farm at all times ! Thank you for quality stock cackle hatchery .

  26. Great Birds!

    Healthy and Happy Tick Eaters!

    I ordered 10 guineas and 10 chickens. I received 11 guineas, all healthy and fine. I raised the chickens and guineas together to be free range. This worked very well! The chickens have learned to be wary, and the guineas have learned to come back and roost in the chicken house every night. The guineas are very curious – always come to watch what I am doing in the yard. But they have definite opinions if I change anything in the yard – like parking the pick-up in a different place. They call and carry on like a crime has been committed! Hilarious birds really, fun to watch, and have rid my yard of every single tick.

  27. Cindy

    Pearl grey guineas

    All my guineas arrived healthy and I couldn’t be more pleased

  28. Cindy

    Great experience

    I ordered guineas in July and they all arrived healthy and doing great and I’m very happy with them and I would definitely order again

  29. Mary

    Arrived healthy

    I ordered Guinea keets this pass summer. They arrived healthy and very lively. I only ordered 5 but they shipped a few extra and they all have grown into nice size guineas.

  30. Deb

    Excellent service

    All birds arrived safely and were very healthy. Would definitely recommend this Hatchery.

  31. Paul

    Pearl Grey Guinea

    I ordered 15 and all 15 are living. These birds are a delignt to own. Each evening when I come home, they all line up on the fense and shart calling me. They are beautiful birds and I am very happy with them.

  32. Happy

    very satisfied

    Ordered chickens an guineas in May 2019 an both arrived healthy an hungry. All are grown up an healthy. Very satisfied with Cackle Hatchery. I will be back for more.

  33. Gentry

    Lots of Cackling

    Ordered 6 guinea. Got 7 in the shippment. All arrived healthy. After about a week one of them developed a vitamin deficiency. Be prepared for that when you order chicks. Not Cackle Hatchery’s fault. Very please with everything that I have ordered from Cackle. They do a fine job and are easy & honest to deal with.

  34. Tina

    Hardy!

    In spite of the fact that my guineas went to Oregon on the way to South Carolina, a few of them survived! Cackle Hatchery made good on my order by replacing all of the guineas. This time they came directly to South Carolina and have all survived and are healthy. I would definately order from Cackle again.

  35. Buddy Farms

    Guinea’s for security

    we purchased several Guineas from the Cackle Hatchery. We love them. They are a bit noisy but keep away wild life like possums and raccoons that kill our Chickens. Anyone having fowl, chickens or other birds will benefit with having guineas. They get along well with our chickens and are very friendly to my family and I. Love our Birds.

  36. Elyse

    Pearl Grey guineas

    Very pleased they all came in on time healthy and active. They are grown now and beautiful very happy with Cackle excellent customer service

  37. Cindy Lu Who

    Love our Guinea’s

    We absolutely love the fun guys and gals ours are friendly and funny
    Sadly out of our 15 we are down to only 5 loosing 4 up one arrival (refunded) then a few to predators the remaining are an absolute delight to have on our 10acres
    Would highly recommend these cute and fun guy to anyone wanting to add something different to there homestead

  38. Dave M.

    Amazing insect/tick hunter. Vocal when disturbed.

    I’ve owned this breed many times in the past and am a current owner. These birds have beautiful eggs similar to a chicken egg but various colors. They also eat well. I use these birds for thier hardiness and amazing appetite for ticks and other insects. I wish the state would buy about 10,000 of these and release them into tick infested forests and swampy areas. A vocal bird that will disappear into the background.

  39. PawPaw

    Excellent!

    Safe arrival.. healthy birds. These pearls are beautiful and friendly. And.. since they are Guineas.. they are hilarious and entertaining

  40. The Brown Farm

    Great Experience

    I’ve bought keets from this hatchery two or three times now. Always a pleasant experience. You basically raise the birds like chicken chicks for about 4 months and then kick em’ loose. Easiest farm animal we have. Zero maintenance or caring required (after the initial four months). They roost up in some roof rafters far away from night predators. During the day the hunt insects, chase away coyotes, and server as an alarm for when people come onto the property.

  41. KLBB

    Excellent Service and Product – Highly Recommend

    Received my order on the date expected, as expected. All chicks survived the shipping and also survived to become full grown birds. I would highly recommend, as this is one of the few hatcheries which allows a smaller order on Guineas.

  42. Camille

    Pearl Grey Guinea

    Received our guinea keets around 7/2/19. All were healthy. Ordered around 36 and received a few extra as well. I love the guineas. They are great bug eaters. It’s been four months and all are still healthy. I have also ordered silkies and turkeys and have never had any problems. I order all my birds from Cackle Hatchery.

  43. Tim

    Keet keet keet

    Great birds. Cackle is great.

  44. Arthur

    Great

    Received bonus birds, excellent! The birds are not as noisy as I was led to believe. Birds are very funny to observe. Birds think that our grey car is one of their siblings and that my wife and I are their parents. But best of all these birds eat “ticks” like I eat bacon….Cackel Hatchery has been helpful and professional….. I will be doing business with them again and I would recommend doing business with them.

  45. Melissa

    Healthy birds–great tick catchers

    Ordered 15 birds, received 20 and only had one mystery death and that was on the second day. The other birds are now about 6 months old and are doing great! They are great tick catchers, which is the reason we purchased. We went from pulling at least a couple ticks off the family every time we went outside to not having seen one in months. They are LOUD! but in our opinion well worth it.

  46. Rosie Vmua

    Healthy and Happy

    I received my Guinea keets today(6/28/19). They were healthy and all alive, got a few extra too. I ordered 40 and happy with my order. Will definitely be ordering again from Crackle Hatchery. Thanks!!!

  47. Martha

    Healthy Arrival

    I cried when I found all of the baby guineas dead last week. This morning
    the replacement shipment arrived and they are all healthy and happy. Thank
    you so much for you kindness and rapid response in shipping the
    replacements. I’m delighted. I’ve ordered chicks from Cackle Hatchery for
    over 40 years and this is the first time that I have ever gotten a DOA
    shipment. Since I am now 80 years old, I probably won’t be here to do a lot
    of business with you in the future, but I definitely will be your faithful
    customer until the end. I recommend Cackle Hatchery to everyone who visits
    our farm.

  48. Chicks

    Amazing

    All 18 chicks we ordered arrived healthy and alive. I have had no problems with the chicks.

  49. Joe Texas June 2010

    Very Satified

    I received my order of Guineas this past week and they arrived in great shape at the post office and we put them in the brooder and they took to the water and food readily. They had a great first day. I am very satisfied with the birds and their condition on arrival and will be sure to use your services and products in the future.

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