feather sexing

[earthnut]

I've feather sexed chicks before, so I know how it works. I want to know: if you don't know that a chick you want to buy is feather-sexable, but it's following the rules of feather sexing (ie the wing feathers are different lengths on one bird and the same length on another bird) does that mean you can feather sex them? Or are there strains that have slow-feather-growing females and fast-feather-growing males?

 

[earthnut]

I answered my own question: http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGP/Sex-links/BRKFeathSex.html

Basically, you have to know that the chicks were specifically bred for feather sexing, otherwise they can be anything.

 

[ibpboo]

Thanks for the post, I was just looking at my chicks feathers yesterday, and was hoping the different lengths meant female!

 

[twigg]

Thanks for the post, I was just looking at my chicks feathers yesterday, and was hoping the different lengths meant female!

Probably does, until it starts crowing

I have scoured the internet, read books and asked questions and I am still no closer to finding a reliable way of sexing chicks.

They crow, or they lay eggs .... that's about the only way to be 100% sure