We need to keep in mind that we are all hatching too few to represent a statistically accurate sample size from which to draw conclusions. While the results we see with small numbers may lend itself to a conclusion that ACV helps produce larger quantities of female offspring, Matt's analogy is dead on. IF ACV produces a larger quantity of female offspring, then why don't the large/production hatcheries invoke this practice? Same for commercial poultry applications for egg laying operations??
I don't mean to be contrary....if it works for you, then by all means employ it. However, from a strictly scientific basis (my undergrad is in engineering so I tend to be a little this way, sorry), the statistical result from a small sample size leaves too much room for inaccurate interpretation of the data
Time for coffee....sorry to have gotten on a soapbox this early on a Saturday![]()
I routinely give ACV to ours for other purposes - have not seen in increase in females. It's roughly 50/50 with every hatch so far.