Pearl Guineas

[Southernchickens]

I just bought a pearl guinea and was wondering if there was any way to tell if it is male or female. It is the size of a small chicken already.

 

[cracking up]

You probably have to wait until it gets a little older. If it has a two syllable 'buck-wheat' call it will be a girl. Later you can go by the waddles sometimes. It might be too young for the buck wheat.

 

[mississippifarmboy]

Females have a smaller crown and wattles and make a two note sound at times (Sounds like buck-wheat buck-wheat)

Males NEVER make a two note call and have much larger wattles and a somewhat larger crown.

Hard to sex accuratly until they are around four or five months old.

 

[Southernchickens]

I listened to it and Im pretty sure its a female. The guy I bought it from said it was a girl but I wasnt sure.

 

[cracking up]

If it sounds like it might be a girl it probably is. They really sound kind of like a squeaky hinge.

 

[racuda]

... or squeaky bed springs.