Will chickens hatch Guineas?

[MTtroutwithwings]

Hi everyone,
Just had a crazy thought...in the spring time when hens become most broody, think I could fake them out by putting fertile guinea eggs in their nest for hatching?

I'd contemplated the idea of getting a bator but I'm not looking for a career in hatching just want some more guineas! I found a, what looks to be nice, Guinea (only) Hatchery in Iowa (www.guineafarm.com) and they ship eggs starting in May!
Thoughts, anyone???

 

[Buckguy20]

Yes you can hatch guinea eggs under chickens. It takes a week longer for guinea eggs to hatch.
Also one of the best Guinea hatcheries in the country is in Walters Oklahoma. They have just about every color imaginable.

 

[Buckguy20]

www.Masonhatchery.com

 

[MTtroutwithwings]

Thanks Buckguy, I tried to go to the website you referenced but it won't open at this time, I'll keep trying. Do you have guineas?

 

[MTtroutwithwings]

Ok, so if I do this should I isolate one of the pullets from the rest of the flock
to ensure that she stays with them continuously and not be interfered with
or what?

 

[ironjerry]

I keep mine in brooder for first month and handle them to tame. G. hens have a problem if they get wet when young. They also want to roam more when grown so you want them used to you

 

[MissPrissy]

Not only can they hatch guinea eggs but guineas and chickens can cross breed. Those are wild looking birds, too.

 

[MTtroutwithwings]

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Let me clarify...I mean should a isolate a hen to incubate the guinea eggs separate from the rest of the hens? I had a pair of guineas I started raising from keets last May only to be killed by neighboring ranch dogs over Thanksgiving weekend so I'd like to start over with eggs this time.

 

[MTtroutwithwings]

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I'd wondered about that with my last pair of guineas, they were males and kept harassing my pullets. So if you cross breed, what are they,
gickens or chuineas?

 

[MissPrissy]

A guin is the male offspring from a chicken andguinea cross.

The female is the guin-hen.

You can google and find some photos.

The male guineas can be very insistant when they find one hen they really like. I can't remember if the chicks born from the cross is sterile.

Anyone?