“Tricks” for early sexing?

[BDutch]

Buy hatchery eggs from so called auto sexing breeds like Plymouth rock. There are more but I only had rocks.

 

[redinator]

Angry wing sexing
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...gton-pullet-or-cockerel.1424294/post-23548636

I just read that post . . . I have a bunch of RIR and they're feistier than my BYM were . . . they're going on two weeks . . .I might give the angry wing test a go, lol . . . I'll post a video for kicks too.

 

[ShipwreckHomestead]

Buy hatchery eggs from so called auto sexing breeds like Plymouth rock. There are more but I only had rocks

This time we hatched from our own flock of about a dozen different breeds this is definitely a sure fire way though!!

 

[BDutch]

I just read that post . . . I have a bunch of RIR and they're feistier than my BYM were . . . they're going on two weeks . . .I might give the angry wing test a go, lol . . . I'll post a video for kicks too.

I hope you don’t take this test too serious.

 

[redinator]

I hope you don’t take this test too serious.

No, just the RIR are feistier than my BYM were and I expect they'll all come out swinging, lol

They're definitely the "peck first ask questions later" type.

 

[Silkysarup]

I’d love to know if any end up really being a way to know. We just got 16 babies
3 of which were the sexed ones from TSC. Though I’ve read how that can go sometimes

 

[BDutch]

I’d love to know if any end up really being a way to know. We just got 16 babies
3 of which were the sexed ones from TSC. Though I’ve read how that can go sometimes

The commercial hatcheries have specialised and trained vent sexers.
Some people like to have breeds that are so called autosexing : differences in the looks of male and female at birth.
Most breeds are reasonably distinguishable at 4-6 weeks and people wait till the day they are sure.

Most people keep all their juveniles until the boys start crowing. Than most of the boys get a destination in the pot or the freezer. If you intend to cull the boys its not very important to know is it?

If you try to sell a cockerel to live a long and happy life elsewhere you can try to sell them as chick, but have a better chance if they are fully grown. Bc integration of a full grown cockerel into a group of hens is not difficult. Adding a chick is.

If you want to breed to perfection or a pleasant character, a separated boys residence is best for the time being. Bc you don’t want to cull a promising future line.