easy way to tell sex of a chicken

[deryl reed]

Sexing baby chicks is not an easy process. There are a few who would try to simplify the matter with “old wives’ tales” of how to sex baby chicks. One method often repeated is tying a weight to the end of a piece of string and hold it over the young animal. One interpretation of this method says that if the object swings back and forth it is a male; if it rotates in a circle, it is a female. it works on eggs also

 

[mylilchix]

Wow! Didn't realize that worked with animals too!

I tried that with my wedding ring and a piece of string to figure out the sex of my kiddos while I was pg.

Sonja

 

[denasfarm]

Can anyone post a graphic description on how to vent sex non sexlink breeds?
Pictures and such? That would be great!
Could come in handy one day!

 

[speckledhen]

I have a method with the same odds. Flip a coin. You have a 50/50 chance of being right.

 

[Hangin Wit My Peeps]

Yes that sure would be great to get pics...and then that would be a good sticky note for BYC!

 

[coffeelady3]

Mother Earth News has a good article about it....

http://www.motherearthnews.com/Sustainable-Farming/1974-05-01/How-to-Sex-Day-Old-Chicks.aspx

 

[ibpboo]

Not sure this is true with all breeds, but at a few days old you can look at the wings and if the feathers are all the same length its a roo and if they are two lengths it will be a hen. On my RIR's this was true.