Guinea chickens

[Debbie Robinson]

I bought some keets last spring, they laid eggs in Sept, and haven't laid since. I just read that they are seasonal layers. Is this true? I've been waiting for them to lay, but haven't seen anything since that Sept.-Nov. time span.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

its true, guinea hens only lay from about late spring to fall

 

[Debbie Robinson]

Thank you for answering my question. I was starting to worry. Thanks again, Deb

 

[Granny Hatchet]

guineas are strange creatures. i have 10 and only one male. hahah keeps him out of trouble

 

[elorraine52]

that is funny, I have only 3 males left of the 12 or so I started with, they are very lonely!

 

[Debbie Robinson]

Is there a easy way to tell the difference between the sexes? I know the sounds are different, but what about a visual difference. Some of the "females" have tall helmets, so I'm not sure which ones are the males and females.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

i have a hard time too with the sounds because their all yacking at the same time. the males helmet is bigger,thicker and his wattles turn up and are bigger too. the females wattles just go straight down. but this is when they are grown.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

there is a post on here called raising guinea fowl 101 there is a lot of info on there if you are interested.

 

[Debbie Robinson]

Mine will be a year old the 15th of May. Thanks for all your help, Deb

 

[Granny Hatchet]