Ridged beak = male?

[fuzzygecko]

My husband says a farmer once told him an easy way to sex a very small chick ( like a couple days old) was to look at its beak. If it had a flat round beak it would be female, and if it had a small ridge it would be a boy?

Has anyone ever heard of this? I know females can have combs as well, but all but 3 have smooth beaks. They are all mud bloods so I can't use breed as an indicator.

If he's right that would mean I managed to only get 3 roosters out of a straight run of 15. That'd be awesome.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Never heard of this method. Not sure what he means by ridge. If he means the tip of the beak, then all have it, & wouldn't be accurate at all.

 

[fuzzygecko]

a few have very defined large ridges and the the rest are smoother with almost no ridge.

 

[MysteryChicken]

a few have very defined large ridges and the the rest are smoother with almost no ridge.

All chicks are like that.

This is one of my Females who grew up really pretty.

 

[fuzzygecko]

They all have a bit of a comb, just a few are very distinct. Just wondering if it made a difference Hubby still swears he's right though, so I guess we'll see in a month or so hehe

 

[MysteryChicken]

They all have a bit of a comb, just a few are very distinct. Just wondering if it made a difference Hubby still swears he's right though, so I guess we'll see in a month or so hehe

Chicks vary depending on breed, so a slight difference between them is gonna happen.

What breeds do you have?

 

[Ruby Rogue]

You can't accurately sex a chick with this method.

 

[MysteryChicken]

You can't accurately sex a chick with this method.

Exactly.

 

[Carynlk]

My husband says a farmer once told him an easy way to sex a very small chick ( like a couple days old) was to look at its beak. If it had a flat round beak it would be female, and if it had a small ridge it would be a boy?

Has anyone ever heard of this? I know females can have combs as well, but all but 3 have smooth beaks. They are all mud bloods so I can't use breed as an indicator.

If he's right that would mean I managed to only get 3 roosters out of a straight run of 15. That'd be awesome.

Did this method prove accurate?