Can you cross breed a Guinea?

[wornoutmomto3]

Ok, before you answer let me explain. My Guinea hen's mate died late last summer and she has been on her own. Since, they are very social creatures she joined my mixed chicken coop. It has gone quite well and she seems to be thriving. Fast forward to Spring and she calls constantly for a mate. Well, I caught the chicken rooster "getting the job done." I, personally, don't plan to incubate the eggs. But, Guinea are notorious for hiding nests. Is it possible that the eggs could be fertile?

 

[1cock2hens]

I have never witnessed it but there are several stories about guinea hen x chicken hybrids here on byc. just search guinea hybrid and it pulls up a bunch

 

[red horse ranch]

It's possible! I've seen my roosters breeding the guinea hens but I've never had a cross chick hatch. Love to know if you get one tho!

 

[R2elk]

Ok, before you answer let me explain. My Guinea hen's mate died late last summer and she has been on her own. Since, they are very social creatures she joined my mixed chicken coop. It has gone quite well and she seems to be thriving. Fast forward to Spring and she calls constantly for a mate. Well, I caught the chicken rooster "getting the job done." I, personally, don't plan to incubate the eggs. But, Guinea are notorious for hiding nests. Is it possible that the eggs could be fertile?

Guineas can breed with chickens. It is far more likely to happen with a guinea hen and a chicken rooster than the other way around. The offspring are said to be infertile and do not tend to live long lives. There are people who intentionally cage a guinea hen and a chicken rooster together just to make this cross.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/very-unusual-chick-guinea-chicken-hybrid.834929/

 

[venymae]

Possibly, I know pheasants and chickens can cross breed, though the offspring are mainly mules (infertile)

 

[justin shrew]

in many ways, the nature itself only understand. a male guineafowl may seem quite uninterested to a chicken hen,in which the nature of a guinea fowl is quite different when it comes to mating with of a chicken. male guineafowl only waits for a guineahen to submit her self to him by lowering onto the ground for him to take over, so in chicken it is an opposite, rooster chase hen and take over.

yes, a cross breed from a guinea and chicken is well known. but these cross breed usually happen in flocks where both birds have grew up together. and the hybreed is infertile.