Guinea/chicken crosses...can they happen?

[PuppyBantamCochin]

I've got a guinea hen that has a nest on my property, I've located it, and she has at least 15-16eggs in there now. I don't have a male guinea, but I know that our neighbor's loose rooster has mated with the guinea hen in the past month. Is it possible that her eggs are fertile and could hatch? Or should I just remove the eggs?


Thanks!

 

[canada-goose]

It's possible. There's a thread about it happening.

 

[nzpouter]

yep... search for miracle (that's her name).

 

[Bantimna]

Yup, it happens. The same with Peafowl and Guinea fowl which produce some weird looking chicks

 

[RainbowBirds_of_a_Feather]

Yes there are crossed fowl out there. They may even come out unique like "Miracle". Here is another site you can look at http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/BRKHybrids.html