My Delawares producing many more roosters than hens?

[harleyjo]

I have hatched out 3 different times this spring with some Delawares in each time. I collect eggs like 5 days in a row from all of my Delawares, most of them hatch and I am getting far more than 50% roosters to hens. Is there something I am doing wrong, do I need to change roosters? I just don't know how these genetics things work in chickens.

 

[kizanne]

Well I don't know why it is happening but I'd love some of those genetics in my flock.

 

[harleyjo]

Well I don't know why it is happening but I'd love some of those genetics in my flock.

I would prefer more pullets to cockerals that is for sure! Most of these roosters will end up in the freezer!

 

[cmfarm]

From what I understand in chickens the girls determine the sex, not the rooster.

 

[spikennipper]

Yep! change your girls as they are determining gender

 

[jak2002003]

I have the same problem with my Japanese Bantams and Ringneck doves! I hatched 10 eggs from different hens and got 8 roosters and 2 hens.

So I tried again, and from 10 eggs I got 7 roosters and 3 hens!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Many of my hens are from different places and are not related.

My pair or ringneck doves have so far raised 4 baby doves. Now all grown up......guess what....ALL BOYS!!!!!

Maybe something in our water?

 

[harleyjo]

From what I understand in chickens the girls determine the sex, not the rooster.

Well it looks like I will be looking for different hens then when I can get some. Very frustrating!

 

[wekiva bird]

Don't kown if it true but i have been giving high protein feed and i got high acidity well water . I have more females in puppies and chicks so far.

 

[harleyjo]

I hope I can figure it out because I was looking at 2 more young ones in a different pen and the 2 Delawares in there are looking rooish to me too. Dang!

 

[animallover505]

I read something that I think said more rain makes more pullets, but I may be wrong.