FERN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Uzuri]

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Not with chickens it isn't. Males are ZZ, females are ZW. Hens can throws Zs or Ws, but roosters only give Zs, no matter what.

 

[chickensioux]

I wouldn't put up with that, I would ship Fern to Western North Carolina immediately!

 

[ThreeBoysChicks]

Cynthia - That is funny. I have to tell you my Barred Rock Roo, Hen and Barred Easter Egger are so sweet.

 

[speckledhen]

Speckledhen, It's your roos who throw the sex of the chicks

Uzuri is correct, in avians, the female determines the sex of the chicks.


Ed, I'm glad you're still enjoying the birds!​

 

[MrsChickendad]

What do people do who have FLOCKS of BRs? Too many Ferns and Barbaras—it would be like a day at the circus!

Congrats to Fern on her first child! I think I shall just let Barbara be an "Auntie", the combination of Barbara and Leroy is too horrid to contemplate . . .

 

[speckledhen]

Well, Fern has much more in common with Barbara now....her butt became too broad to get enough lift-off to get over the fence! LOL. I much prefer a grounded Fern, but she is highly entertaining, that girl.

 

[Miss Sebright]

I use to have 7 BRs.... I loved it!!! But me and my mom had to move and we couldn't take them.

 

[smithzoo100]

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Not with chickens it isn't. Males are ZZ, females are ZW. Hens can throws Zs or Ws, but roosters only give Zs, no matter what.

Thank you for that bit of info...so NEVER going to have a chance to get off of this forum and get anything done, but read and read!!! ...and read some more!! LOL!! Thanks again for the continuing education

 

[kathyinmo]

Can you tell from the top of the head, if it is male or female? This is Fern's first baby, of course!

 

[Cetawin]

What a cutie patootie