One finger two can tell a roo from a hen - HUH?

[JulieZ]

My daughter is a surgical vet tech - she works with a lady that raises chicks. She said if you can place only 1 finger in between the chicks legs ... roo. Place 2 ... hen. SO ....

.... Daughter & I head to the coop. The photo here is Gonzo (5 weeks now) & we were able to place 2 fingers in between his/her legs ...

. Has anyone ever heard such a thing? I'm not a chick expert but common sense says this is off the chart coo-coo.

Can anyone give me a thought on Gonzo? I don't think my 2 fingers scream roo.

 

[chicks4kids]

I don't know.........reminds me of the old "nut and thread" over a pregnant belly.............

 

[JulieZ]

LOL I agree but the chicks received some great belly rubs & no one complained. Two more weeks & I'll know the sex of Gonzo. It was great mama & daughter time too.

 

[randomchick]

So what if you can fit three fingers between the legs?

 

[ranchhand]

Actually, I have seen mention of it, but I don't remember the specifics. It DOES sorta make sense- wider hips, so to speak, for laying eggs?

 

[HorseFeatherz NV]

What age of chick does this work with?

 

[JulieZ]

Wenny said the lady did mention the width being because of laying eggs. As far as 3 fingers ... a bo-legged chicken.

 

[randomchick]

 

[lovinlife]

A man came to my place two summers ago and did some sort of test feeling the butts of my 6 week old chicks - something like you're describing. He swore my black sex link pullet was a roo. He also said one of my EEs was a hen. Turned out to be a nasty mean roo. He thought he was a wise old man and knew everything. He didn't know squat in my book.

 

[randomchick]

I'm going to try this on my chicks that I am getting in April. What is the best age?