Feather Sexing

[Betty 71]

I have 25 hatch lings from my incubator. The father is a Amber-link, the mothers are all different breeds. How do you all feel about feather sexing? Is it accurate? I would love to know your opinions. These chicks were born labor day weekend.

 

[chickenlittle21]

I have 25 hatch lings from my incubator. The father is a Amber-link, the mothers are all different breeds. How do you all feel about feather sexing? Is it accurate? I would love to know your opinions. These chicks were born labor day weekend.

I've tried feather sexing a group of 5 chicks before. It worked pretty well. It was accurate for 4 out 5 of the chicks (the one that wasn't accurate was an Easter egger who according to feather sexing was a hen but turned out to be a roo). So it was 80% accurate.

 

[PioneerChicks]

Feather sexing only works for chickens with certain genetics, or so I've heard.

 

[Painted Calls]

Feather sexing only works on chicks produced from putting a fast feathering male over a slow feathering female. It also has to be done within the first few days.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Yup, it isn't going to work.

 

[Jknop]

I feather sexed all my older chickens (6) and every one turned out to be what I thought.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

I feather sexed all my older chickens (6) and every one turned out to be what I thought.

What breed?

 

[Painted Calls]

You do have a 50/50 shot at getting it right.

 

[Jknop]

What breed?

Aracauna, Wyandottes, Australorps and Plymouth Rock

 

[Buckeye Amy]

I don't look at the wings when sexing chicks. It's not very reliable.