New Guinea - Hen (check), Breed/Color (undecided) - Anymore Help?

[Louieandthecrew]

Even more info is aquired! She is an Opaline Guinea. So, is that the color AND breed, or should I still find more info that is VITAL for me to know?

 

[gmendoza]

She does look opaline,or porcelin.More info and a closer pic would carry much further.

 

[beesong]

How in the world was your friend able to catch it alongside the road?

 

[Pinky]

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Yeah she must be real tame.

 

[SilverPhoenix]

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There are no "breeds" of guinea fowl, just different colors. Well, there's a different species of guinea fowl, the vulturine guinea fowl, but it looks very different from the helmeted and is much rarer in captivity.

 

[Louieandthecrew]

Do you think she is a pure Opaline, or some kind of mutt?

 

[startingover]

Get a closer pic so we can see her coloring better to tell what color she is.

 

[perchie.girl]

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Doesnt matter about color purity... someone may be missing her though. Guinea hens often go walkabout when its time to make a nest. There are about six different breeds of Guinea Fowl but the ones we see most commonly are the Helmeted Guinea. The males are called a Cock females Hen chicks are Keets... Just small trivia. Um Oh and they usually mate for life so there may be a Cock out there looking for her.
Maybe your friend could catch him too....

Keep us posted

 

[Louieandthecrew]

perchie.girl :

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Doesnt matter about color purity... someone may be missing her though. Guinea hens often go walkabout when its time to make a nest. There are about six different breeds of Guinea Fowl but the ones we see most commonly are the Helmeted Guinea. The males are called a Cock females Hen chicks are Keets... Just small trivia. Um Oh and they usually mate for life so there may be a Cock out there looking for her.
Maybe your friend could catch him too....

Keep us posted

Thanks for all the info! We have NO ONE living near us that has Guineas, so I don't know if she belongs to someone or not! But, we'll keep you posted

 

[speckledhen]

To me, the female call sounds more like "Come back! Come back!". They can both do that machine-gun staccato sound, though.