Buckwheat Pillows

     Have you ever seen this strange bird? It is a guinea fowl,  more commonly known simply as a guinea.

     Although not really common here in the US, they do have their following. They make fantastic “watchdogs”, as they set up a racous din, if anyone, or anything strange comes nearby.

     The title of this post gives away the connection between this bird (a domestic fowl) and my blog dedicated to buckwheat pillows. The call of the females of this bird is a distinct “buckwheat”, usually repeated twice in quick succession, although they do make a variety of other noises which defy interpretation into English. When at ease, they talk among themselves rather quietly, but just let a stranger, man or beast, show up, and they can really turn up the volume.

     They do a great job of ridding their area of bugs, like ticks and other pests. They also eat a variaty of vegetation. They say they make good eating, although I’ve never had the pleasure. They’re easier to take care of than chickens, because they seem to be a little less domesticated, and thus can look out for themselves, roosting in trees and hiding their nests.

     I had considered using an image of a guinea as a logo, considering that I sell buckwheat items, but I thought better of it because I don’t think most people would be familiar enough with the call of a female guinea to be able to make the connection.

     So this post has little to do with buckwheat pillows, but I hope some of you found this little discourse interesting.