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ThatTeowonna
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In case anyone is interested, I was able to find a couple of references on the web about being able to sex chickens by using a nail/needle attached to a string. Most indicate it is an old wives tale, some believe it is accurate. The links are below.
Here is a video:
Old Wives Tales
Some of the more arcane ways that folks used to predict the sex of a chick are a needle on a piece of string, a ring tied to a cotton thread, or the shape of the egg.
These methods do not work scientifically, they are simply guesswork – but they can be right 50% of the time!
link: https://www.thehappychickencoop.com/how-to-tell-a-rooster-from-a-hen/
GOLD RING TEST
I had been told by more than a few people that if you put a gold ring on a string or a sewing needle on a thread and hold it above a chick, it will start to move on its own accord - in a circle if its a hen and in a straight line back and forth if its a roo. I do believe this works.
The ring definitely circled over some of my chicks and moved in a straight line over others. At that point I wasn't sure which were pullet and which were roosters, but the ring definitely made its choice. Note: This actually turned out to be accurate.
link: https://www.fresheggsdaily.blog/2012/06/cock-doodleroo-10-ways-to-sex-your.html
Here is a video:
Old Wives Tales
Some of the more arcane ways that folks used to predict the sex of a chick are a needle on a piece of string, a ring tied to a cotton thread, or the shape of the egg.
These methods do not work scientifically, they are simply guesswork – but they can be right 50% of the time!
link: https://www.thehappychickencoop.com/how-to-tell-a-rooster-from-a-hen/
GOLD RING TEST
I had been told by more than a few people that if you put a gold ring on a string or a sewing needle on a thread and hold it above a chick, it will start to move on its own accord - in a circle if its a hen and in a straight line back and forth if its a roo. I do believe this works.
The ring definitely circled over some of my chicks and moved in a straight line over others. At that point I wasn't sure which were pullet and which were roosters, but the ring definitely made its choice. Note: This actually turned out to be accurate.
link: https://www.fresheggsdaily.blog/2012/06/cock-doodleroo-10-ways-to-sex-your.html
