Lavender Guinea

Lavender Guineas are usually raised for pest control, foraging, alert behavior, ornamental value, and farmyard utility. They may lay seasonal eggs, but customers usually do not choose them as primary egg-laying birds.

Guinea eggs are smaller than many chicken eggs and have thick shells. Even so, they have a long history as a specialty food, and Cackle notes that guinea meat and eggs were considered delicacies by the Greeks as early as 400 B.C.

In addition, guineas have strong flock instincts and usually do best in a group. A single guinea may be stressed, noisy, or difficult to manage, while a group can behave more naturally and work together as a watchful flock.