Silly Question

[burntkiwis]

I have got a bit of a silly question. We have been keeping chickens noe for 3 or 4 years and feel very competent in most areas of chicken keeping. We have tryed hatching some chicks off the last two years under a hen and have hatched 9 chicks off over the two years. 6 in last year and 3 this year and every single one has been a cockerel. Is this just a coincidence or is there more to it. I have been told that the sex is determined by the temperature during incubation, is there any truth in this.

 

[ramirezframing]

not silly I end up with mostly roos to, but I read its the hen that has the sex chromosome.

 

[shelby528]

definetly NOT the temperature to make them roos...or so ive been told..i hatch just fine..usually more hens in my case.

 

[burntkiwis]

so i have just been unluckly (good job we like chicken soup) and trust me this wont put me off

 

[Gypsy07]

Incubating temperature CAN affect the ratio of males to females that hatch, but it's more likely you've got hens that throw cockerels. It does happen.