Any other breeders who thread test sex of eggs using black thread on a needle?

[Star silkies]

Here is a topic. I thread check all my fertile eggs now. And I am 100% accurate. Here is why I do that. I have an adorable very petite black bearded silkie hen. She has a problem developing her egg shapes. The other day for instance her egg had 2 points. It thread tested hen! Had it been a roo it would be a breakfast egg at the house (we have several silkie roos). But the needle spun out into a big circle. I stopped the needle and started again patiently. It did it twice. Into the incubator it went! I have a great time with all of this. Could we start a conversation with this info. I'd love to chat about it as a topic. Have a good day everyone.

 

[Emelyn]

Here is a topic. I thread check all my fertile eggs now. And I am 100% accurate. Here is why I do that. I have an adorable very petite black bearded silkie hen. She has a problem developing her egg shapes. The other day for instance her egg had 2 points. It thread tested hen! Had it been a roo it would be a breakfast egg at the house (we have several silkie roos). But the needle spun out into a big circle. I stopped the needle and started again patiently. It did it twice. Into the incubator it went! I have a great time with all of this. Could we start a conversation with this info. I'd love to chat about it as a topic. Have a good day everyone.

That is not an accurate method at all.

 

[FuzzyOwlFeet]

I've never heard of this, I'm curious about it now! How many eggs have you sexed this way? Have you done it on hatched chicks as well?

 

[Emelyn]

I've never heard of this, I'm curious about it now! How many eggs have you sexed this way? Have you done it on hatched chicks as well?

It's not an accurate way of sexing tho

 

[Brooks_]

That is not an accurate method at all.

As accurate as any.

 

[Emelyn]

As accurate as any.

Any evidence?

 

[Brooks_]

Any evidence?

Point being, you can't sex an egg.

 

[Emelyn]

Point being, you can't sex an egg.

Sorry for the misunderstanding! I thought you agreed with the person

 

[FuzzyOwlFeet]

This person is trying to start a friendly thread, can we please keep our opinions to ourselves?

 

[sdm111]

That is not an accurate method at all.

For it to be accurate it must be black thread. Are you sure you're not using very dark green or blue?