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guinea fowl
noun
: an African bird (Numida meleagris) related to the pheasants, raised for food in many parts of the world, and marked by a bare neck and head and slaty plumage speckled with white
broadly
: any of several related birds
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Those who observe sick chickens, turkeys, game birds, pigeons, guinea fowl or domestic ducks or geese should contact the Department of Agricultural Resources’ Division of Animal Health.
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
The bill, which went into effect in recent years, in part banned confinement of egg-laying hens (chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, and guinea fowl) in certain areas with less than 1 square foot of usable floor space per hen.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile any pasta—including a guinea fowl bottoni—can have white truffle added upon request.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
The products are four pig feeds and one guinea fowl feed produced by Kreamer Feed, Inc., based in Kreamer, Pennsylvania.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
The bill, which went into effect in recent years, in part banned confinement of egg-laying hens (chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, and guinea fowl) in certain areas with less than 1 square foot of usable floor space per hen.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile any pasta—including a guinea fowl bottoni—can have white truffle added upon request.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
The products are four pig feeds and one guinea fowl feed produced by Kreamer Feed, Inc., based in Kreamer, Pennsylvania.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Guinea fowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guinea%20fowl. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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