Guinea vs Silkie Eggs

[mountaintopfarm]

Does anyone have pics of guinea eggs and silkie eggs? Trying to figure out who's laying the small eggs. Both are about 5m old.

 

[MainerChick]

Frankly I don't think you'll need photos. The difference is in the crackin'. Guinea eggs are almost impossibly hard. I can crack a guinea egg but it takes two or three hard whacks on a bowl, and sometimes I can pull hunks of shell off the inner membrane of the raw egg. It's very odd. My silkie's eggs though are just like hen eggs, just a bit smaller. I will say the guineas seem to lay more textured eggs, and with more likelihood of speckles or color oddities. If you post a photo of what you're getting, maybe we can help!

 

[mountaintopfarm]

 

[MainerChick]

I believe your left side egg should be the guinea. It's smaller, speckled, looks rough on the surface, etc. Try opening the two up and see how hard the shells are comparison.

 

[mountaintopfarm]

That's what I thought too.
The left side eggs are left in the afternoon. The guineas are using the nesting boxes then if that's their egg.
Just got a right side egg and silkies were in coop. Mystery solved.
Thanks!

 

[Mitzi Louise]

I just found eggs in rhubarb patch they’re pointy small believe to be guinea fowl eggs was making sure not silky the above pick I think left egg guinea fowl