Poultry
Pearl Grey
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Pearl Grey is the classic dotted grey plumage variety of domestic helmeted guinea fowl and the most common commercial colour. Meat quality is the standard lean, flavourful pintade profile—darker and more interesting than broiler chicken, ideal for French-inspired roasts. Cook to just done; rest well. Pearl greys are what most people picture when they buy guinea fowl from a butcher.
Also known as: Pintade grise perle, Pearl Grey
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History
Pearl-grey guinea fowl became the default European farm colour.
Commercial flocks standardised on pearl grey for meat.
Labelled pintade production heavily used pearl grey stock.
Pearl grey remained the volume colour of farmed guinea fowl.