Is there any tricks to sexing chickens?

[mikarod]

felsbeck:

The spur-sexing method is not always accurate. In many breeds, hens develop spurs as well.

 

[Sebrightmom]

I am hoping that the spur-sexing method isn't correct. I just checking my two week old chicks and all 13 have spur knots.

I was hoping for all hens.

 

[Smartie_Pants]

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Yeah, that's not accurate at all. Of the 5 roo's I have only two have spur bumps and none have actual spurs. They are way past the age where they would grow them. I have a two year old roo with none at all, not even spur bumps. So you should not rely on this at all. Like the other poster said, hens grow spurs too and some roos never do.