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post #1 of 26
5/5/12 at 2:43am
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14 Rhode Island red hen's,13 barred rock hens,1 duck named Daisy,5 roosters ,12 mix chickens,1 black pony,2 paint horses,1 american pitbull,1 catahoula,1 Grate Dane,8 cats.6 kitten's some warm eggs soon to hatch three farm boy's and one farm girl ....

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14 Rhode Island red hen's,13 barred rock hens,1 duck named Daisy,5 roosters ,12 mix chickens,1 black pony,2 paint horses,1 american pitbull,1 catahoula,1 Grate Dane,8 cats.6 kitten's some warm eggs soon to hatch three farm boy's and one farm girl ....

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post #2 of 26
5/5/12 at 3:47am
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I really like this video.

14 Rhode Island red hen's,13 barred rock hens,1 duck named Daisy,5 roosters ,12 mix chickens,1 black pony,2 paint horses,1 american pitbull,1 catahoula,1 Grate Dane,8 cats.6 kitten's some warm eggs soon to hatch three farm boy's and one farm girl ....

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14 Rhode Island red hen's,13 barred rock hens,1 duck named Daisy,5 roosters ,12 mix chickens,1 black pony,2 paint horses,1 american pitbull,1 catahoula,1 Grate Dane,8 cats.6 kitten's some warm eggs soon to hatch three farm boy's and one farm girl ....

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post #3 of 26
5/5/12 at 4:00am

http://msucares.com/poultry/management/poultry_sexing.html

 

Feather sexing is based on feather characteristics that differ between male and female chicks. The method is very easy to learn by the poultryman, but the feather appearances are determined by specially selected genetic traits that must be present in the chick strain. Most strains (breeds) of chickens do not have these feather sexing characteristics and feathering of both sexes appear identical.

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post #4 of 26
5/5/12 at 4:39am

Poor chicks, getting tossed around like that! sad.png

That sexing info was helpful though, I'm gonna go look at my chick's wings right now!

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post #5 of 26
5/5/12 at 4:53am
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I know, I was shocked to see that part too. I ran to look at my chicks too . jumpy.gif

14 Rhode Island red hen's,13 barred rock hens,1 duck named Daisy,5 roosters ,12 mix chickens,1 black pony,2 paint horses,1 american pitbull,1 catahoula,1 Grate Dane,8 cats.6 kitten's some warm eggs soon to hatch three farm boy's and one farm girl ....

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14 Rhode Island red hen's,13 barred rock hens,1 duck named Daisy,5 roosters ,12 mix chickens,1 black pony,2 paint horses,1 american pitbull,1 catahoula,1 Grate Dane,8 cats.6 kitten's some warm eggs soon to hatch three farm boy's and one farm girl ....

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post #6 of 26
5/5/12 at 5:19am

worked in a hatchery just like this one many years ago, they get tossed around alot worse than this video shows,,,(which is why I say chicks are not as fragile as some think)....and by the way each one of those boxes at the end should have 100 chicks in and 3 roos for every box is considered acceptable...2 boxes got checked every hour, and anything over 3 roos in a box shut the line down and all the boxes on the  sexing floor were then gone thru again.....gotta admit when we had new people start it was not unusual to see boxes with 15 to 20 roos make it thru the line...I know all birds can not be sexed this way, but to be on the safe side I always check when buying chicks at the feed store people always ask what I am doing...
 

hodgepodge of breeds currently..future breeds to be...buckeye..russian orloff..cream legbar.. .bresse........possibly a duck pen ?

 

 

“Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.” 

 

http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/wingstone-swaps

 

 

 

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hodgepodge of breeds currently..future breeds to be...buckeye..russian orloff..cream legbar.. .bresse........possibly a duck pen ?

 

 

“Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.” 

 

http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/wingstone-swaps

 

 

 

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post #7 of 26
5/5/12 at 5:35am

poor chicks =/

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-Caleb

 

Highpointfarm46.blogspot.com

 

EAT FRESH, LOCAL FOOD...

 

"Real heroes wear dog tags"

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post #8 of 26
5/5/12 at 7:50am

Can't believe they toss them around like that. We wouldn't do that to a newborn human, why is it necessary to do it to the chicks? CRUEL is all I have to say about tthat! The sexing part was helpful. Didn't like the rest of the video.

I don't judge others...

And in return appreciate not being judged...

We all make mistakes..

We all try our best to take care of our birds..

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I don't judge others...

And in return appreciate not being judged...

We all make mistakes..

We all try our best to take care of our birds..

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post #9 of 26
5/5/12 at 8:40am
Awww...those poor little babies!! I wonder if all hatcheries operate like that. I try to feather sex my chicks too and I think one of my GLW is a cockerel!! sad.png
Tammy
Buff Orpingtons and RIR,
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post #10 of 26
5/5/12 at 9:22am

I saw this video when I got my chicks 8 weeks ago (buff orpingtons) and my guesses based on their feathers was right for the 3 that I'm sure of their sex right now. The 4th I was unsure of then and am still unsure of today  LOL

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