Sniffer Dog to Sex Chicks?? What do You Think?

[ChookieG]

I know there are now sniffer dogs for cancers.. and now they've shown dogs can distinguish two languages...so do you think it would also work for sexing chicks? It would be ideal for a backyard setting and potentially easier than vent sexing.

 

[The-White-Elephant]

I know there are now sniffer dogs for cancers.. and now they've shown dogs can distinguish two languages...so do you think it would also work for sexing chicks? It would be ideal for a backyard setting and potentially easier than vent sexing.

Hm, I personally don’t think so, or at least, not yet, but it would be pretty nice!

 

[BlueBaby]

You could always get an auto-sexing breed and know right at the hatch what sex that they are. No sniffing nose needed.

 

[ChookieG]

You could always get an auto-sexing breed and know right at the hatch what sex that they are. No sniffing nose needed.

yes but not all of us want an auto-sexing breed....

 

[ChookieG]

Hm, I personally don’t think so, or at least, not yet, but it would be pretty nice!

I'm thinking perhaps chicks would emit volatile chemical trails distinct to their gender type... that would be a very nice experiment!

 

[BlueBaby]

yes but not all of us want an auto-sexing breed....

I guess that you will have to just keep guessing then.

 

[ChookieG]

I guess that you will have to just keep guessing then.

 

[The-White-Elephant]

I'm thinking perhaps chicks would emit volatile chemical trails distinct to their gender type... that would be a very nice experiment!

It would!

 

[BlueBaby]

I'm thinking perhaps chicks would emit volatile chemical trails distinct to their gender type... that would be a very nice experiment!

Are you going to look into doing that experiment to find out?

 

[ChookieG]

Are you going to look into doing that experiment to find out?

gee I wish I could... you'll need to get a good breed first.. then train it...