Ordering unsexed chicks

[ChickieBooBoo]

When ordering unsexed chicks from a hatchery how many should you order per each female chick you want? Is it a 50/50 split?

 

[Tanichca]

Well consider murphys law of chickenology: every bird that you think will be a hen will inevitably be a roo, so if I were you I would order a few more birds than I would need, just to be safe and be sure you are getting enough hens.

 

[ChickieBooBoo]

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I just dont want to order 10 unsexed hoping to get at least 4-5 hens and end up with 9 roosters

 

[Tanichca]

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I just dont want to order 10 unsexed hoping to get at least 4-5 hens and end up with 9 roosters

Well at that point, it's time for some chicken pot pie or chicken stew.

 

[ChickieBooBoo]

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I just dont want to order 10 unsexed hoping to get at least 4-5 hens and end up with 9 roosters

Well at that point, it's time for some chicken pot pie or chicken stew.

ya, yum yum yum. I think I might just specifically order 5 and and 3 roosters for example

 

[Miz Mary]

I ordered 12 straight run .........


1 didnt make it .
5 are roo's .....
6 are hens ....... SO FAR !!!! ...Im questioning 1, but they are just 9 weeks ..........

 

[ChickieBooBoo]

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Thats pretty good, but I have heard stories of people getting like 20 unsexed chicks with about 15 roosters!

 

[JROOSTER]

I ordered 9 str run. I got 3 roos and 6 hens. I was hoping for 3 hens and was going to sale or give the others away.

 

[tammyd57]

I ordered 25 straight run EE chicks from McMurray a few years ago and received 26 PULLETS! So, ya just never know!
I did promise myself that I would NEVER order straight run again, because next time it's bound to be 26 cockerels.

 

[A.T. Hagan]

On the other end of the spectrum I received 26 straight run Delawares from a hatchery that doesn't sex their chicks. I ended up with nine pullets and seventeen cockerels.