Red Neck

[Chicks5006]

I tried searching old posts but couldn’t find pictures for comparison. I’ve come to notice that two of my poults have very red necks and I wasn’t sure why. Is this normal? Is this showing me that he is a male? I have noticed it on two out of the three i have. Should i be worried?

 

[Noellereagan]

I tried searching old posts but couldn’t find pictures for comparison. I’ve come to notice that two of my poults have very red necks and I wasn’t sure why. Is this normal? Is this showing me that he is a male? I have noticed it on two out of the three i have. Should i be worried?

Looks to me like they’re just developing their caruncles.

 

[Chicks5006]

Looks to me like they’re just developing their caruncles.

Any particular reason only two of the three's are bright red? The other one is a pale pink while two are bright red.

 

[Noellereagan]

Any particular reason only two of the three's are bright red? The other one is a pale pink while two are bright red.

Could be those birds are jakes? Or developing quicker than the rest. @R2elk @TurkeyTimes ? Thoughts ? In my experience those that get red like that real young are in fact males.

 

[Chicks5006]

Supposedly they were 2 females and 1 male but then when I called the feed store to confirm they then said 2 males and 1 female. Interesting! Thank you!

 

[FredsGobblers]

Could also just be sunburn. I had a really hot week and some of my poults got really red in places while others did not.

 

[Chicks5006]

Could also just be sunburn. I had a really hot week and some of my poults got really red in places while others did not.

It has been quite hot here in Texas this week

 

[FredsGobblers]

That would be my guess then. Still to young to know sex and anyone telling male or female would be guessing.

 

[Noellereagan]

That would be my guess then. Still to young to know sex and anyone telling male or female would be guessing.

Well, if that’s aimed at me- you’ll notice a question mark after the word makes. I’m not sure. But I do know @R2elk has an exceptional track record of very early gender ID. Although it can be next to impossible if you can’t see them in person. To the OP how does the feed mill claim to know gender? I’ve never seen anyone sell young poults with a definitive ID like they do with chicks (although that’s not cool proof either).

 

[R2elk]

Well, if that’s aimed at me- you’ll notice a question mark after the word makes. I’m not sure. But I do know @R2elk has an exceptional track record of very early gender ID. Although it can be next to impossible if you can’t see them in person. To the OP how does the feed mill claim to know gender? I’ve never seen anyone sell young poults with a definitive ID like they do with chicks (although that’s not cool proof either).

He was referring to the feed store claiming to know the sexes, not you.

There is at least one hatchery that sells broad breasted poults sexed. They have bred them to the point that they can be feather sexed after they hatch. Cackle also has on occasion sold day old sexed heritage poults. Theirs are being vent sexed and are excesses from when their breeder's are choosing what ones to keep as replacement breeder stock. This is not how they normally sell their poults.