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[bburn]

I am hatching for the first time this spring. I am going to try this and see if it can work for me....like if I can actually figure it out! I can see the difference in the pictures and understand the theory of it.

 

[3RaGaNo]

This is another picture of Winky, maybe this is a better view.

 

[happyhens44]

pullet

 

[AlienChick]

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This seems simple enough, but why can't they feather sex the bantams? Is it because their feathers are too small??
I want to order bantam pullets, but they only have them sold as straight run.

I'm confused.

 

[Livinwright Farm]

Though the pic is a little fuzzy where the chick is, it doesn't look like it has much in the way of comb development, so I am going to say that it is a pullet

 

[Livinwright Farm]

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This seems simple enough, but why can't they feather sex the bantams? Is it because their feathers are too small??
I want to order bantam pullets, but they only have them sold as straight run.

I'm confused.

If the hatchery waits the 2-3 days in order for the feathers to be developed enough, then the time for shipping them safely without food or water is gone.

stinks, I know.. but this is why a lot of breeds are sold Straight Run.

 

[AlienChick]

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If the hatchery waits the 2-3 days in order for the feathers to be developed enough, then the time for shipping them safely without food or water is gone.

stinks, I know.. but this is why a lot of breeds are sold Straight Run.

Ah! Okay, I get it now.
Thank you so much for clearing this up for me.

 

[Livinwright Farm]

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If the hatchery waits the 2-3 days in order for the feathers to be developed enough, then the time for shipping them safely without food or water is gone.

stinks, I know.. but this is why a lot of breeds are sold Straight Run.

Ah! Okay, I get it now.
Thank you so much for clearing this up for me.

no problem!

 

[Lisa202]

I ordered only bantams from My Pet Chicken and I was able to get only females. One did turn out to be a boy though. I don't know what hatchery they used for my order, but they do use many. The only thing that wasn't available on bantams was the marek's injection.

 

[CarrieW]

Wow! That is awesome. Have some bantams coming this year, gonna try it. Thank you so much!