I Want To Thank You Chick Sexer!

[S. Pitman]

I loved my leghorn rooster. he was a perfect gentleman. OK once or twice he took to attacking my legs when I went in the barn...I Either GENTLY put a foot under him and moved him across the barn with attitude...GENTLY do not kick! Just move him out of the way a couple of times or GENTLY Put a foot on him with enough pressure to hold him down. Roosters have great respect for the larger boss. By using one of these 2 methods I have managed to tame the orneriest roosters. Also keep picking him up and petting and giving him special foods. My roosters keep my girls from pecking each other and keep them happy in "other" ways as well as giving me the chance for chicks!...my neighbors don't mind the crowing..but I have found that shutting all the chickens up at night in the dark ...keeps them from crowing all night~

 

[akcountrygrrl]

Combs and wattles are not a sure sign of the sex of the chicken. Unless it is a "hen feathered" breed, you can use the neck and saddle feathers (located on the back of the chicken just in front of the tail) to sex birds. Leghorns are not a hen feathered breed. If you look at the ends of the saddle feathers and neck feathers and they are pointed, it's a roo. If the feathers are rounded, it's a hen. You can always compare to a "known" hen to see if they look a like. I have a couple of hens who are "talkers" and constantly walk around making some sort of noise (usually a low constant "braaaaaw", "braaaaaw"). Hope this helps.

 

[HollyKMS]

I still can't get over how GORGEOUS that 5MO leghorn roo is. *GORGEOUS*

Can't get over that big beautiful comb!!!

While I'm glad I won't have the neighbor/crowing issue, I'm a little sad I won't have a beautiful bird like THAT ONE!

If we ever decide to sell this house & move, I'm getting acreage so I can do whatever I want re roos

& farm animals. I've /always wanted/ to have goats & to breed European blue great danes. ..Everyone's gotta have a dream, right?

PS I like Sookie- but I LIKE ERIC MORE!!

**TEAM ERIC!!**

 

[Melissakins]

Gorgeous birds!

I heart Eric too and Sookie

This thread was a great read

 

[HollyKMS]

I love how knowledgeable and friendly people on BYC are.

Good PEEPS!

 

[Minniechickmama]

Holly, I must have been right "OH LORDY LORDY LORDY!!!!!"