Will a guinea try to mate with a hen?

[CHICKENX2005]

I know this is a weird question but...will a guinea mate with a hen? I had a single guinea with my hens he was always so nice to them. He was raised with chickens ( not sure if he knows he's not a chicken ) anyway I saw him chasing one of my hens recently I didn't think much of it but then later he did it again and this time he actually grabbed hold of her the way a rooster will on the back of her neck but the hen ran away. A day or so later I saw him chase another hen again only this time when he ran up to the hen she squatted and he mated with her. Then I started seeing he doing it all the time. Is this normal?

 

[Huntmaster]

He was raised with chickens ( not sure if he knows he's not a chicken )

 

[CoopBoots]

I've seen ducks try to mate chickens and chickens try to mate tennis shoes along with other ground level objects... I have no doubt that a guinea roo would try and mate your chicken hens. I think it's normal, at least compared with most barnyard fowl behavior. There can be hybrids of these two but I understand it is quite rare. If he isn't distressing the hens or causing physically injury, I wouldn't really worry myself.

 

[Swb]

I have heard of chickens crossing with guinea fowls but only if they are un a small coop together.

 

[Perris]

Similarly, a wild pheasant has become a semi-detached member of my flock; genetically they're close enough to breed successfully, but as others have said, it's very rare, unless they are put into a breeding pen together. My roos don't see him as a rival.

 

[CHICKENX2005]

Thanks I was just making sure it wasn't a problem.