help me sex my guineas PICS

[chickenlittle32]

I've read about how to sex them by the sound they make...but I have about 25 or so...and its hard to distinguish them when they are in a group lol

 

[txchickie]

How old are they?

 

[chickenlittle32]

About 5 1/2 months old...

 

[shelleyd2008]

I have been told that the males' wattles are more rounded, though I don't know how accurate that is. The best way to sex them is by their call. I've also read that the helmets of the males is bigger, but it is such a minute difference it's almost impossible to tell!

 

[Aj1911]

the females carry they're wings lower so they appear to have a hump on they're back

also they tend to hug the ground more and not stand as proud as the males

they also have smaller wattles then the males.

 

[allanimals21]

The whole wattle thing is not exactly always accuate. This year I had one of my "males" hatch a nest. I swear by the looks of "him" he was a he. Well when I saw "him" on the nest I went to check it out. he got off the nest and stood out in the yard doing the hen chirp. So the sound is the best way to determine

 

[chickenlittle32]

Thanks for all your responses...I guess when they start laying (when will they start anyway) I will put a leg band on the hens...If I can...LOL