Delaware Chicks 3 weeks

[EdnaAndEdith]

Btw some how people can tell the gender of chickens before they hatch so it’s basically never to early

I’d love to know how to do that! From what I understand the hen is the one who determines gender with each egg so it’d be fantastic to know which eggs were which ahead of time

 

[Amelia ducks]

Yeah apparently when people from tractor supply pick up the chickens they are still in eggs and they are separated by gender

 

[EdnaAndEdith]

Yeah apparently when people from tractor supply pick up the chickens they are still in eggs and they are separated by gender

I’ve heard chicks from TSC are often Roos when labeled pullet. Maybe it works but hope they perfect it. Lol

 

[CannedMonster]

Yeah apparently when people from tractor supply pick up the chickens they are still in eggs and they are separated by gender

My friend works there and this isn’t true.
They are shipped as day old chicks the same as if you or I ordered from a hatchery.

 

[Amelia ducks]

Yes that is an issue I have had that problem recently 6 Idaho reds 1roo 6 eastereggers 1roo 3bantams 1roo so it doesn’t always work but it usually does

 

[Amelia ducks]

Where

 

[Amelia ducks]

My friend works there and this isn’t true.
They are shipped as day old chicks the same as if you or I ordered from a hatchery.

What city

Cuz i do know most of the time they are a day old but sometimes they are shipped just sa
they finish hatching

 

[redranger209]

Yeah the eggs and hanging upside down is bs. Impossible. The breeds which the tractor supply tell all have an autosexing trait. Either feather devopment or coloration. The hatcheries use vent sexing, where they look up the vent for genitals. It’s the only method that’s 100% accurate for any breed. Don’t try it, you have to force them to poo to do it.

 

[redranger209]

No offense Amelia, but you where misinformed and your spreading misinformation. Please do research before you decide to tell someone something.

 

[CannedMonster]

Emmett, Idaho.
I doubt a hatchery would send chicks in the mail while still hatching.
Seems a guaranteed problem.