A Useful Bird

The guinea fowl is perhaps one of the most useful birds you could ever have. Assuming you can abide their cacaphony and ugly appearance, that is. They specialize in eating small critters. If you get yourself a few guinea fowl, you will find your residence free of bees, yellow jackets, snakes, and a number of other pests.

The colors are pretty, but that head is just revolting.

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