Guinea Hybrid.. Or just a weird looking chick?

[Pugsabi]

I am killing myself laughing now.

Let's just say they are using high quality cameras, the images are very crisp. On the plus, maybe now my co-workers will keep from looking over my shoulders.

 

[Zinjifrah]

Let's just say they are using high quality cameras, the images are very crisp. On the plus, maybe now my co-workers will keep from looking over my shoulders.

It's okay. Someone once gave me a book on obscure genitalia traditions from all over the world. And I read it.

Personally, I searched for 'Guinea Fowl Reproductive Organs', and a dozen or two other rephrases of that.

 

[R2elk]

It's okay. Someone once gave me a book on obscure genitalia traditions from all over the world. And I read it.

Personally, I searched for 'Guinea Fowl Reproductive Organs', and a dozen or two other rephrases of that.

I did not have to do a search because I have personally done vent sexing of guineas. For me to be successful, they need to be at least 4 weeks old.

 

[Kessel23]

Here are pictures of Miracle from Cheet to Guinen. These are not my pictures they are from a user named @OurLittleChickenFarm who hatched this bird out in 2009 and told her story on BYC. Miracle's mom was a Guinea hen and her dad was a EE rooster.

Again, these are not my pictures and this is not my bird, the bird and pictures belong to @OurLittleChickenFarm and this is the thread she made for miracle, I suggest you go read through it to anyone who hasn't yet.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/miracle-hello-guinea-chicken-crossbreed.263053/

 

[aart]

guinea has a penis and

Do they?

Yes.

But they are...

Anyway, turns out male AND female Guinea Fowl have a rudimentary penis. They can be vent sexed by it, but it takes someone who knows what they're doing - just like with a chicken. Nothing at all like the 'equipment' a waterfowl has.

 

[red horse ranch]

This has been a great thread and I think we all learned a little something!

 

[R2elk]

red horse ranch said: ↑
guinea has a penis and...

aart said: ↑
Do they?

R2elk said: ↑
Yes.

But they are...

4 week old male guinea keet

Spoiler

 

[Kiki]

4 week old male guinea keet

Spoiler

 

[red horse ranch]

4 week old male guinea keet

Spoiler

I knew you could sex guineas but I didn't know you took pictures! Do you have a picture of the females for comparison?

 

[R2elk]

I knew you could sex guineas but I didn't know you took pictures! Do you have a picture of the females for comparison?

No I had to have a friend take the pictures and we only did it one time and all I had during that session were either photos of incomplete openings or the confirmed male photo. Since it is pretty common to be able to sex keets at 6 weeks by the calls, I pretty much gave the project up.