Barred rock Plymouth Rock gender question

[BigBlueHen53]

Blue, cockerel, pink pullet.
Holding them by the feet is an old wives' tale. So is holding a weight (washer) on a string over them - supposed to swing back and forth for one gender, goes in circles for the other. Basically witchcraft, IMO. Or whoever is holding the string unconsciously or subconsciously influences it.

 

[Jayteetee]

Blue, cockerel, pink pullet.
Holding them by the feet is an old wives' tale. So is holding a weight (washer) on a string over them - supposed to swing back and forth for one gender, goes in circles for the other. Basically witchcraft, IMO. Or whoever is holding the string unconsciously or subconsciously influences it.

Yeah I agree with you! the string thing seems unbelievable but holding a chick by it’s feet & linking the argument to testosterone levels seems more valid.. although I didn’t take it to be true but thought it was interesting to mention I have a barnevelder chick which I know is a pullet & she fought like crazy being held by the feet!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

pullet & she fought like crazy being held by the feet!

As would I!