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Hey @rj122 the most accurate method for sexing chicks of any breed is vent sexing. But some breeds by color, wing feathering, and development of the chicks. See if these help and let me know.I have 38 eggs in the incubator, due on New Years Day... So any input on sexing when they hatch?
SEXING CHICKS & CHICK IDENTIFICATION
SEXING CHICKS! post #15172
VENT SEXING http://naturalchickenkeeping.blogspot.com/2013/07/vent-sexing-chicks-sex-links-autosexing.html
Is my chicken a pullet or cockerel? CLICK HERE
LEG BANDS ideas for ID chicks: post #5609
Chickencanoes chick/chicken Identification practices post #25833
FEATHER SEXING LINKS http://cdn.backyardchickens.com/d/d0/d075bb42_13371_sexfaether.jpeg
FEATHER SEXING LINKS http://animalsciences.missouri.edu/reprod/ReproTech/Feathersex/sld006.htm
FEATHER SEXING LINKS post #7608
SEXING DOMINIQUE CHICKS click HERE and post #821
http://www.calvinroberts.us/index.php?_page=5
http://www.nantahala-farm.com/chicken-dominique-looks2-chick-pullet-cockerel-s.shtml
http://www.nantahala-farm.com/chicken-dominique-chicks-sex-link-s.shtml
Sight Sexing Barred Plymouth Rock Chicks at Hatch Click HERE & HERE
Sight Sexing Barred Plymouth Rock Chicks at Hatch click here
Quote:
Quote:
http://www.hyline.com/aspx/redbook/redbook.aspx?s=3&p=32#Feather_sexing
http://articles.extension.org/pages/65437/sexing-day-old-chicks-on-small-and-backyard-flocks
READ THE LINKS TO UNDERSTAND THESE IMAGES!!!!!!!!!!!!
Fast feathering = female chick
Sight: Coverts are shorter than primaries
Feel: Coverts are thin and primaries are thick
Slow feathering = male chick
Sight: Coverts and primaries are short and same height
Feel: Coverts and primaries same thickness
Super slow feathering = male chickSight: Coverts are shorter than primaries
Feel: Coverts are thin and primaries are thick
Slow feathering = male chick
Sight: Coverts and primaries are short and same height
Feel: Coverts and primaries same thickness
Sight: Coverts are longer than primary feathers
Feel: Coverts and primaries same thickness
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