~*Third Annual Cinco de Mayo Turkey Hatch-Athon*~ all poultry welcome!

[Arielle]

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makes you wonder what ever happened to the Hippocratic Oath... *sighs*
I do think you can still sue--- negligence and improper procedures is not covered. IT is meant as a deterent against suing-- scaring people into doing nothing. I prefer to get to a teaching hospital . . .

I had a foal that needed emergency surgery-- she was trucked 3 hours to a very good facility. We sat for hours watching the procedure thru a huge window with chairs for a comfortable viewing.

 

[jbenson]

normally I wouldn't sell sexed day olds but my last hatch of these ended up being feather sexable and I got 100% of them correct. On any pure or non feather or non auto sexing breeds I would only well straight run. And I use the method where I raise the price per week. $1 a week for the first 2 weeks after hatch then $2-3 a week up to about $20-$30 depending on breed and of course roosters then drop a bit in price when I'm sure of them.

I wish mine were feather sexable. I had a buyer for some of my chicks come by today and claim he could sex my 2 week old d'Uccles (cause he "grew up on a farm"). He bought three he was sure were female, but seemed to think all but 1 of my 8 were female, which I think is unlikely. And his technique didn't seem to follow anything I'd ever seen or heard before. He said that the female chicks have an extra piece on the outside of their wing. Anyone every heard of such a thing?

 

[Arielle]

 

[JennaLynn122]

I wish mine were feather sexable.  I had a buyer for some of my chicks come by today and claim he could sex my 2 week old d'Uccles (cause he "grew up on a farm").  He bought three he was sure were female, but seemed to think all but 1 of my 8 were female, which I think is unlikely.  And his technique didn't seem to follow anything I'd ever seen or heard before.  He said that the female chicks have an extra piece on the outside of their wing.  Anyone every heard of such a thing?

I don't think so. The only thing I've heard about the wings is the even/uneven feathers. And aren't d'uccles fairly hard to sex anyway? I'd think if he knew that way to sex and it was correct it would be mentioned other places too

 

[jbenson]

I don't think so. The only thing I've heard about the wings is the even/uneven feathers. And aren't d'uccles fairly hard to sex anyway? I'd think if he knew that way to sex and it was correct it would be mentioned other places too

That's what I thought. There is one that the comb is starting to get more prominent that I am suspicious it is a cockrel and he thought so do (based on the same thing), but with my baby d'Uccles last year, it wasn't until the combs on my cockrels started to pink up before the pullets that I was able to tell them apart. I forget how old they were when that happened (I have GOT to start writing this type of thing down) but I know it was harder to tell with them versus everyone else.

On another note, I checked the wings on my Ameraucana/Araucana banties today (they are 3 days old) and I don't think they are feather sexable cause that would mean only one cockrel and four pullets. Doesn't seem likely. Pretty sure the only fairly accurate way of sexing is vent sexing and it's still only like 95% for the pros and only at like day old or so especially on banties cause their parts are so tiny

I'll just keep selling them as straight run and it's up to the buyer to either have the means to deal with the potential of getting a roo and for them to choose for themselves. Any I end up growing out a bit, I'll sex once they are 4-5 weeks (at which point, I find I can get it right most of the time given the pinking of combs) and sell them as sexed pullets and cockrels (and when in doubt at that age, I figure they are a cockrel just to be safe).

 

[lsmith]

and for something completely different!

This was really neat! Thanks for posting. I'm already loving these poults

 

[JennaLynn122]

That's what I thought.  There is one that the comb is starting to get more prominent that I am suspicious it is a cockrel and he thought so do (based on the same thing), but with my baby d'Uccles last year, it wasn't until the combs on my cockrels started to pink up before the pullets that I was able to tell them apart.  I forget how old they were when that happened (I have GOT to start writing this type of thing down) but I know it was harder to tell with them versus everyone else.  

On another note, I checked the wings on my Ameraucana/Araucana banties today (they are 3 days old) and I don't think they are feather sexable cause that would mean only one cockrel and four pullets.  Doesn't seem likely.  Pretty sure the only fairly accurate way of sexing is vent sexing and it's still only like 95% for the pros and only at like day old or so especially on banties cause their parts are so tiny    I'll just keep selling them as straight run and it's up to the buyer to either have the means to deal with the potential of getting a roo and for them to choose for themselves.  Any I end up growing out a bit, I'll sex once they are 4-5 weeks (at which point, I find I can get it right most of the time given the pinking of combs) and sell them as sexed pullets and cockrels (and when in doubt at that age, I figure they are a cockrel just to be safe). 

I tried vent sexing, it all looks like a but hole to me lol

 

[Corny Caleb]

Today I candled the rest of my turkey eggs I set from my BR hen Amber. Well guess what? ALL 15 eggs WERE FERTILE! 100percent fertility! I am so amazed and happy. I hadn't even been feeding my turkey breeder pellets. Just 16 percent protein CHICKEN FEED lol.

 

[bantambury]

Today I candled the rest of my turkey eggs I set from my BR hen Amber. Well guess what? ALL 15 eggs WERE FERTILE! 100percent fertility! I am so amazed and happy. I hadn't even been feeding my turkey breeder pellets. Just 16 percent protein CHICKEN FEED lol.

congrats caleb! I saw those emus on the easter thred......they looked like dinos they are so big! is that you in the picture of them? are they strong birds? I just love them!

what did you end up naming them and what was their genders?

 

[Arielle]

Today I candled the rest of my turkey eggs I set from my BR hen Amber. Well guess what? ALL 15 eggs WERE FERTILE! 100percent fertility! I am so amazed and happy. I hadn't even been feeding my turkey breeder pellets. Just 16 percent protein CHICKEN FEED lol.