The Great SI (Shape index) experiment

[CABINHOLLOWNC]

WOO HOO close to seeing if the data has any merit. Bad thing is I only have possibly 6 chicks to analyze. I know 5 for sure are good of the rest of my 6 in the incubator. HATCH day today, 3 PIPS so far, gonna be a long day/night!!!View attachment 1274858

How is the hatch going??

Can you tell me how you ran your experiment?

Thanks!

 

[BantyChooks]

I have read about choosing the sex of your chicks by studying the shape of the egg for maybe 60 years. I can assure you that this is no different from predicting the likely hood of a child turning out to be a genius or a criminal by feeling the bumps and knots on that child's noggin.

Oops, I guess I should go let that kid with the bumpy head out of the handcuffs, then.

 

[CABINHOLLOWNC]

Oops, I guess I should go let that kid with the bumpy head out of the handcuffs, then.

Depends...did the bumps on his head point to being a genius or a criminal? If it pointed to being a criminal, keep him in handcuffs and put him to work cleaning the coop.
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[Cot Cot]

Well we had to take a side detour here due to a delayed hatch with a pip already started and nothing for 15 hours at all but squealing, not chirping). I had to intervene with helping to zip and pop out. (first time and hope never again). She made it!! It was a complete learning experience on my end. So far I have 4 chicks and 1 left to hatch. Three are for sure pullets (autosexing) and my marans I will know at the end of the week since I mail in the shell for DNA. (great company for $11 does this). I will post everything when all is said and done!

 

[BantyChooks]

Depends...did the bumps on his head point to being a genius or a criminal? If it pointed to being a criminal, keep him in handcuffs and put him to work cleaning the coop.
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Smart idea!

 

[CABINHOLLOWNC]

Well we had to take a side detour here due to a delayed hatch with a pip already started and nothing for 15 hours at all but squealing, not chirping). I had to intervene with helping to zip and pop out. (first time and hope never again). She made it!! It was a complete learning experience on my end. So far I have 4 chicks and 1 left to hatch. Three are for sure pullets (autosexing) and my marans I will know at the end of the week since I mail in the shell for DNA. (great company for $11 does this). I will post everything when all is said and done!

Thanks for the reply! I look forward to hearing the outcome!!

 

[CABINHOLLOWNC]

Smart idea!

He'd be doing hard labor whether in prison or chained in your basement in handcuffs right??? At least this way he gets chicken therapy...so you are doing a good thing!

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Well we had to take a side detour here due to a delayed hatch with a pip already started and nothing for 15 hours at all but squealing, not chirping). I had to intervene with helping to zip and pop out. (first time and hope never again). She made it!! It was a complete learning experience on my end. So far I have 4 chicks and 1 left to hatch. Three are for sure pullets (autosexing) and my marans I will know at the end of the week since I mail in the shell for DNA. (great company for $11 does this). I will post everything when all is said and done!

Which company does the DNA testing?

 

[Cot Cot]

Which company does the DNA testing?

http://iqbirdtesting.com/
They are super fast too with the results.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

http://iqbirdtesting.com/
They are super fast too with the results.

Can they tell the breed of the chicken if say I sent in a feather to be tested?