Guinea talk.

[guineapeeps]

Hello!
I have 3 guineas right now, this year's hatch.
We had 6 last year but had a horrible raccoon family problem last year that took out 20+ grow outs including all guinea and most chickens and ducks. And some adults. Plus we had some guineas when i was a kid.

Sexing a guinea? I've always been told to go by size of the wattle (big=male, small = female), how accurate is this?

Of the 3 current guineas I think we have 2 males, 1 female. I've caught 2 fighting like roosters would, but its not an all the time thing yet. I plan to get more, not sure when but thinking about hatching shipped eggs. Should the 3 be okay or should I try to rehome 1 male?

How old are your guineas?
The only way I have been able to sex guineas without any doubt is by their call. As they mature they develop distinct calls based on what sex they are. The females will have a 2 syllable "buck-wheat" call and the males will have a 1 syllable call. Here are a few YouTube videos of the different calls:

Here is a female guinea:

Here is a male guinea:

As for the amount you have and rehoming....if you truly have 2 males and 1 female, they will probably fight over the hen during breeding season. Rather than rehoming one, I would suggest getting more guineas if possible because they are very flock oriented and do better in larger numbers.

 

[Monstro]

How old are your guineas?
The only way I have been able to sex guineas without any doubt is by their call. As they mature they develop distinct calls based on what sex they are. The females will have a 2 syllable "buck-wheat" call and the males will have a 1 syllable call. Here are a few YouTube videos of the different calls:

Here is a female guinea:

Here is a male guinea:

As for the amount you have and rehoming....if you truly have 2 males and 1 female, they will probably fight over the hen during breeding season. Rather than rehoming one, I would suggest getting more guineas if possible because they are very flock oriented and do better in larger numbers.

Dont remember exactly how old. We picked up as keets about april/May I think. I plan to get more, probably as shipped hatching eggs tho. Because I'd like different colors and can only find the pearl in my area.

I'll try to check out the calls tomorrow, thank you.

 

[MartinsPoultry]

Candeld the jumbo eggs yesterday they all look great. I cannot wait to see them hatch.
And first four we hatched and kept turned out girls with one male, other two inside have yet to talk, powder blues are still to small to tell. Will post pictures later.

 

[guinealeghorn]

I had a photo shoot wuth all of my birds for the byc calendar. I didn't use any guinea pictures, but I got some cool ones to share on here!

 

[guinealeghorn]

I had a photo shoot wuth all of my birds for the byc calendar. I didn't use any guinea pictures, but I got some cool ones to share on here!View attachment 1083963

 

[GlennLee]

Very nice photos. You can really see their personalities come through. I like the various backgrounds too. Thanks for sharing.

 

[MartinsPoultry]

Current youngest bunch of keets.
Mikie looks like mouse
Howlie
And the four powders
Forgive the mess their box is being changed come morning

 

[GlennLee]

Welcome to the world, cuties! They are adorable Christy.

 

[guinealeghorn]

Very nice photos. You can really see their personalities come through. I like the various backgrounds too. Thanks for sharing.

You're welcome! I had to do two posts because i accidently hit the post reply button before i was finished. Then the phone wouldn't let me type anything! The problem is fixed now, obviously.

 

[MartinsPoultry]

Candled all 24 of my Jumbo eggs last night and all are developing nicely. I am hoping for 24/24 hatch. We bought them from someone on here for hatching eggs none were broken and all seem fertilized. I have 5 domestic guinea eggs in looks to be only 2 or 3 will progressing to hatch day