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Jackson5610
In the Brooder
- Dec 27, 2016
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My flock of hens have been living together for a year now.
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Quote: If you plan on hatching eggs, what are you going to do with the approximately 50% male chicks that will hatch?
Breeding for sexlink chicks may tell you which are males at hatch, but they still have to be dealt with.
He may have not had time to woo all the girls yet, should improve here soon as the lengthening days will have hormones surging before too long.
There will always be 'extra' males that no one will want.Thanks for the reply. I have people interested in both male/female chicks they were not ready for my grown rooster. I didn't even think about the days lengthening so I appreciate you pointing that out to me. This is why I love and appreciate Backyard I can post things and getting opinions to help me see the big picture
Thanks, I just did my first incubation and it didn't turn out good but those eggs were from another rooster I had before and it was pointed out that I didn't have my temp high enough. I appreciate the link and your responseEverything you ever wanted to know about breeding sex links....
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/261208/sex-linked-information
I'd just wait a few weeks and try incubating eggs again. If you've only had the rooster a month or so, and with the time of year, he may simply not have been getting the job done yet.
Have you successfully incubated before? To know if it may be your rooster/fertility or your incubation methods.
I've heard the 1:10 ratio is optimal for breeding pens, but I've never had an issue with a younger rooster covering twice that many hens. I guess if you have persistent fertility issues you could replace your current male. I'd make sure it's not an incubation issue first.