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post #1 of 7
4/10/12 at 11:53am
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Anyways, I heard that if you hold a chicken upside down when it's a little older that if it fights you its a rooster, and if it doesn't it's a hen. Is this true? I tried this on a few of my chickens and the ones who I think are roosters fought and the ones I think are hens did not... They are about 6 1/2 weeks old. Obviously I have found this to be true I think but just some other peoples thoughts on this would be nice? Thanks :]

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post #2 of 7
4/10/12 at 3:21pm

Personally I think it's an old wive's tale. I think any chick that's more assertive, male or female, may fight being held that way.  Presuming that most cockerels would be more assertive than most pullets, I guess it could PARTLY be true.  But I certainly wouldn't rely on it for high accuracy...you know what I mean???

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post #3 of 7
4/10/12 at 3:49pm

I need to try that.. BRB

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Jesus is the ONE AND ONLY WAY! that whosever believes in Him, shall not perish, but have everlasting life in Him! With Jesus, In heaven, walking in the streets of gold! 

for we walk by faith not by sight. 

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post #4 of 7
4/10/12 at 8:34pm
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I figured it was an old wive's tale but I can't help but wonder... That makes sense that the assertive chickens fight to be held upside. I tried with my Dominique chicken that I'm 99% is a rooster and he tried to bite my finger off and he's not an aggressive chicken at all. I'm not using it to determine it, just more curious if anyone else has tried this and had it work/not work big_smile.png

 

and chloe you'll have to let me know how it works for you! I think it would be a fun experiment to do clap.gif

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post #5 of 7
4/10/12 at 8:38pm

My game hens and roosters will both fight if I hold them upside down. Mine might be biased though.

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post #6 of 7
4/10/12 at 9:30pm
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I've tried that a few times.  Once when I bought chicks that were not sexed at the feed store, I came home with 5 chicks and 3 of the 5 were hens.

So, its works some, but not fool proof!

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post #7 of 7
4/10/12 at 11:30pm

They all pretty much fight me, so I say unlikely to work.  You know, temperament from individual to individual is more likely to show than between the sexes.... At least thats been shown to be true in people.

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I have: Bantam Naked Necks, Mini Cheviot Sheep, Mini Rex, Jersey Wooly & Lionhead Rabbits
Wish List: CAE Free Nigerian Dwarfs or Pygmy goats.  Bantam NN's Quality Silkies, Runner Duck, LF Moderns, Bantam Cornish and Anything Chocolate!

 

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