Is it possible to do “at-home” vent sexing?

[TheYLWFlock]

I we just wondering if it’s possible to vent sex your own chicks at home. Like I know a lot of hatcheries do it on their 1-2 day old chicks before they ship them with about 90% accuracy... could somebody maybe post a detailed explanation of how to do it? Pictures would be great as well!

Thanks all, and I hope you are enjoying the nice spring weather!!

 

[Lazy Farmer]

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

No, it really isn't possible to just do it at home.
Sexers are trained to do that. It's very risky and hard, if you dont know how. You will need to wait until six weeks, then post pics of your chicks combs.
(trust me, I've actually tried to vent sex.)

 

[TheYLWFlock]

Ok thank you both for the input!

 

[TheYLWFlock]

@Farmer Connie isnt feather sexing only possible if the father was fast/slow feathering and the mother was the opposite? I don’t know much about it! The chicks in question that I’d like to know the sex are 3 weeks old so they already have “wing feathers”

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

@Farmer Connie isnt feather sexing only possible if the father was fast/slow feathering and the mother was the opposite? I don’t know much about it! The chicks in question that I’d like to know the sex are 3 weeks old so they already have “wing feathers”

Feather sexing won't work unless birds are specifically bred hybrids. So most likely, you don't have those....

 

[Lazy Farmer]

@Farmer Connie isnt feather sexing only possible if the father was fast/slow feathering and the mother was the opposite? I don’t know much about it! The chicks in question that I’d like to know the sex are 3 weeks old so they already have “wing feathers”

IDK.. I saw a video of a lady squeezing chicks like ketchup packages and thought it was too graphic for sensitive audiences, so I settled for the posted video. I don't want to endorse "squeezing your chick to see where the juice comes out".
I'm a firm believer in "it is what it is". I don't try to speculate or inspect for sex.
At about 6 to 7 weeks is where more clues come into play. What ever it is, is what it is then as well.
Mama use to always say- "life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what your gunna get:.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

IDK.. I saw a video of a lady squeezing chicks like ketchup packages and thought it was too graphic for sensitive audiences, so I settled for the posted video. I don't want to endorse "squeezing your chick to see where the juice comes out".
I'm a firm believer in "it is what it is". I don't try to speculate or inspect for sex.
At about 6 to 7 weeks is where more clues come into play. What ever it is, is what it is then.
Mama use to always say- "life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what your gunna get:.

That's not how you vent sex.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

That's not how you vent sex.

I was describing the only other video I saw..
Never quoted vent sexing..

 

[TheYLWFlock]

Well thanks anyways you guys! I’ll just have to wait awhile!