Hatchery gendering question

[CozyDia]

I never thought about it till now, but how do hatcheries know the gender of their chicks weeks to months in advance in their inventory before it even hatches? Just curious

 

[nuthatched]

They don't. They just set, say 600 eggs at a time, the numbers will be about 50/50 so they say 200 will be male, 200 will be female, and 200 they have as straight run. (Unsexed)

 

[sourland]

They don't. They are just using historical records to predict future availability.

 

[joydix]

It’s a gamble! We know this because sometimes even though they’re sexed we get roosters!

 

[The Birb King]

They vent sex chicks when they hatch. Im kinda curious however what do they do with extra male chicks that dont sell?

 

[EggSighted4Life]

They vent sex chicks when they hatch. Im kinda curious however what do they do with extra male chicks that dont sell?

Since you said the ones that don't sell, we won't include meatie types or those otherwise included in "fry pan" bargain specials.

The more egg production type males that aren't worth it to *most* folks to grow out even for eating become cat, dog, or other pet food, garden fertilizer and the like.

Some hatcheries use theirs as "packing peanuts" to help keep other live chick orders warm.

 

[The Birb King]

I hope they dont kill chicks like the egg industry dies

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I hope they dont kill chicks like the egg industry dies

They do with the extras they don't send out. Not sure how many that is though, I know a good amount are used as packing peanuts if people request/don't decline them

 

[The Birb King]

They do with the extras they don't send out. Not sure how many that is though, I know a good amount are used as packing peanuts if people request/don't decline them

Im never buying from a large hatchery again