Posts by bantaclear

So looking up on feather sexing if the wing tip has two feather sizes its female, if they are the same size it male right? Can ALL kinds be feather sexed? I have americanas, and D'uccles. 13 of my 16 americanas are male according to...

So looking up on feather sexing if the wing tip has two feather sizes its female, if they are the same size it male right? Can ALL kinds be feather sexed? I have americanas, and D'uccles. 13 of my 16 americanas are male according to...

do you leave them up right for hatch? I have a carton style turner and I was wondering about that the other day. what would happen if I just turned off the turner instead of taking them out and laying them flat?

I suppose the good news is that my D'uccle is a girl 

Quote: Originally Posted by RiddleMe  actually, in poultry it's the female that determines the sex of the offspring, not the male. then **** those hens lol. 

I need to vent. no pun intended. I have started to feather sex my chicks this year, and I am rather pissy about it. My first hatch I only had 2 females out on 15 chicks, this most recent hatch ( 2 days old ) I have 19 males and only...

I wish it was warmer where I am. I want fuzzy butts lol. And all this chick talk is making me want to start NOW. Im going to try sexing my chicks this year as well. Fingers crossed that my birds can be feather sexed.

Last year I set mine at 100 everything went fine, but I ended up with lots of roo's. Im going to try lower temps this year just for kicks to see if I get more hens. ( I know thats more than likely not the case but hey can't hurt to...

What about spurs? Has anyone done any of those?

Ebay. I got mine from ebay. Much cheaper than going to store or hatchery to buy on.