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I don't ever want another cockerel with the one I have right now so yea fully agreedOh, sorry it sounded like it was just 8 that were definitely hens. I agree that that does sound unlikely.
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At least it is to many pullets rather then to many cockerels!
"In birds, the sex of the embryo is determined by the egg, not the sperm (as it is in humans)."
Damn that's very interesting, Is it possible the mother consciously decided not to have male offspring to keep it out of danger from my current cockerel?In chickens and other birds, the mother determines the gender of the offspring.
So no, your cockerel is not the one doing it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZW_sex-determination_system
Damn that's very interesting, Is it possible the mother consciously decided not to have male offspring to keep it out of danger from my current cockerel?
Maybe the females are incapable of producing male offspring? Or the males happen to not survive?
Yea that makes sense, Its hard to put it down to luck. Only had 1 chick not survive too.Maybe the females are incapable of producing male offspring?