sexing eggs

Do you think Hatcheries should use methods to kill off unhatched Cockerels during Incubation, leaving only Pullets to sell as day old chicks? I have read different articles about methods now being used to determine Cockerels verse Pullet chicks during the hatching process. Links to Articles on...

I decided to try to hatch my own chickens and because I put a lot of factors into this hatch and I feel I could help others with questions concerning a hatch. I am by no means suggesting I’m a pro now 😂 BUT I went into this a complete newbie! Prior to incubation I researched sexing eggs, sex...

I have decided to do an experiment. After reading this paper on Shape Index of eggs and how that can essentially predict the sex of a chick before hatch. I decided why not? I am going to hatch, why not just see if there is any truth to it. It's kind of fun, regardless of outcome! Makes for a...

I am wondering if anyone out there has ever tried waiting longer than 36 hours to set shipped eggs? My question is really, if the aircells are unstable will time alone fix this(just sitting fat end up), or does the start of development of a embryo actually need to happen to have it stabilize? I...