Sexing

[Chuckkeeper]

Hi
I am enjoying some small scale hatching (6/12 eggs at a time)
I like to hatch eggs which I can sex on day one so I can take action in the unlikely event of more than half boys... I know this means they need to be sex linked / auto sex?
I currently have cream leg bar eggs in
I'd like to try something else which I can sex on day 1 and reasonably priced in UK. Any ideas? Trying to avoid the "normal chicken" type of look!

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Bielefelder...
CCLB.
Dominique...

 

[JedJackson]

It's a tough thing to achieve, sometimes. You can make your own sex links, or you can buy the autosexing breeds, and there are plenty of them. Cream Legbar is one, actually. I believe all the breeds ending in 'bar' are autosexing, like Rhodebar, Cambar, etc. Barred birds like barred rocks can be sexed at birth according the the quality of the spots on the backs of their heads. But you need to make sure you buy stock that is proven for this quality.

 

[SBFChickenGirl]

Bielefelders are amazing!!! I've had wonderful success with mine, and they are autosexing. They've got the crele pattern, making the roosters beautiful and the hens are just lovely. (Man I'm running out of adjectives XD). I would definitely suggest getting some if you can find them!

 

[Painted Calls]

If I ever flew over to Europe, I'd be that person on "Locked Up Abroad" that gets busted on my way back for smuggling fertile eggs.

 

[SBFChickenGirl]

Happy has the Orp addiction.

Ah, my apologies. I see both of you on the gender threads quite regularily and got a little mixed up.

 

[Chuckkeeper]

She exists, yes?

Spot my new additions..........

 

[Painted Calls]

It's a tough thing to achieve, sometimes. You can make your own sex links, or you can buy the autosexing breeds, and there are plenty of them. Cream Legbar is one, actually. I believe all the breeds ending in 'bar' are autosexing, like Rhodebar, Cambar, etc. Barred birds like barred rocks can be sexed at birth according the the quality of the spots on the backs of their heads. But you need to make sure you buy stock that is proven for this quality.

That right there is the most important thing to keep in mind.

 

[Chuckkeeper]

It's a tough thing to achieve, sometimes. You can make your own sex links, or you can buy the autosexing breeds, and there are plenty of them. Cream Legbar is one, actually. I believe all the breeds ending in 'bar' are autosexing, like Rhodebar, Cambar, etc. Barred birds like barred rocks can be sexed at birth according the the quality of the spots on the backs of their heads. But you need to make sure you buy stock that is proven for this quality.

Doms have rose combs. Odd, post some pics of Salt and Pepper. They're gorgeous.

It's a tough thing to achieve, sometimes. You can make your own sex links, or you can buy the autosexing breeds, and there are plenty of them. Cream Legbar is one, actually. I believe all the breeds ending in 'bar' are autosexing, like Rhodebar, Cambar, etc. Barred birds like barred rocks can be sexed at birth according the the quality of the spots on the backs of their heads. But you need to make sure you buy stock that is proven for this quality.

Thank you. Where do people manage to buy such eggs!

 

[TheOddOneOut]