Is this Guinea a hen??????? I NEED TO KNOW!

[M To The Maxx]

I am looking to buy a Guinea hen from a guy and he does not know what the sex of them are. They are 6 months old. Is this one a hen?

 

[mississippifarmboy]

Can't tell from the picture, the wattles look too big for a 6 month hen and the crown looks small for 6 months old either sex. Just listen to the call, if it's two notes it's a hen.

 

[M To The Maxx]

What do you mean by notes?

 

[cracking up]

If it has a two syllable call - they call it a buck wheat call - it's a girl. Boys can only make a one syllable call. I think it looks like a girl if it was older, not sure about a six month old.

 

[M To The Maxx]

If it helps they are a little less than 1/2 the size of a full grown RIR roo.

 

[cracking up]

This should be what a female sounds like. Mine are younger than yours by a couple of months but their heads aren't as mature. they don't have waddles yet.

 

[Pinky]

Looks like what an older hen would but since it is that young I'm not real sure. Are you only getting one? Could you post another picture?

 

[sourland]

Buck wheat, buck wheat repeated on and on and on and---- is a hen. Rapid staccato one note repeated rapidly is a male. Sexing on physical characteristics can be real iffy.

 

[Cowgirl71]

You cannot tell gender for sure from pics with guineas. Listen to their calls. The link that Cracking Up shared is a good example of a female's call. Males CANNOT make this call.

EITHER gender can make this call:

 

[Pinky]

Females can also make the one note call. All of mine do when they see predators.