Sexing chicks

[Coldweatherbirds]

I keep searching on here and find... uhh... interesting... ideas on pendulums, magnets, dangling by the neck etc. BUT there must be a way to accurately scientifically sex eggs or chicks if companies sell hatchling female and male chicks! So how do they do it?????

 

[Coldweatherbirds]

Hmmm. Maybe this explains a little more:

http://msucares.com/poultry/management/poultry_sexing.html

 

[Coldweatherbirds]

I win the lamest poster award for posting twice on my own question. But this is super detailed and sound like what I was looking for:

http://www.motherearthnews.com/Sustainable-Farming/1974-05-01/How-to-Sex-Day-Old-Chicks.aspx

 

[SilkieChickenLover336]

I was wondering the same thing!!!! but id rather wait 6 months

(if you know what i mean)