Rooster/pullet rates?

[docdubz]

Does heat/humidity affect how many eggs turn out to be roosters? I ask because so far ive hatched 30 chicks and only 5 have been roosters. Im using the nurture right 360 and maintaining humidity levels has not been easy, especially during the first two weeks, so I was thinking maybe that has something to do with it. Otherwise ive just been awfully lucky.

 

[cherrynberry]

Does heat/humidity affect how many eggs turn out to be roosters? I ask because so far ive hatched 30 chicks and only 5 have been roosters. Im using the nurture right 360 and maintaining humidity levels has not been easy, especially during the first two weeks, so I was thinking maybe that has something to do with it. Otherwise ive just been awfully lucky.

Thats lucky!

 

[nuthatched]

nope, luck of the draw. however, the hens decide the sex of the chicks, you could have hens that leans towards having female chicks

 

[docdubz]

nope, luck of the draw. however, the hens decide the sex of the chicks, you could have hens that leans towards having female chicks

Really? Interesting. Maybe me keeping a bachelor flock locked up near them tricks them into leaning towards females?

 

[nuthatched]

Really? Interesting. Maybe me keeping a bachelor flock locked up near them tricks them into leaning towards females?

No, I mean when I say ' the hen decides', I should say 'the hens genetics decide'

 

[docdubz]

No, I mean when I say ' the hen decides', I should say 'the hens genetics decide'

Ah. Even better I really didnt want a reason to keep those roosters around. I was keeping them to rotate breeding stock but theyve gotten so nasty that I went out and bought a bigger freezer just for them.