Vent Sexing??

[TownhouseSeramas]

I've heard of vent sexing and I've even seen it done in videos. But how does one vent sex a chick??

 

[SteveBaz]

special training.

 

[SC-ChickMom]

Mike Rowe on Dirty Jobs covered this at McMurray Hatchery. http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/dirty-jobs-chicken-sexer.html I would be hesitant to do that myself.

 

[TownhouseSeramas]

Yeah I don't know if I would try, I was just curious about how they did it. I'd be to afriad I'd hurt them, I'd be so upset with my self if I did that and hurt one of them.

 

[debid]

It's one of those things where you need a pro by your side showing you hands-on what to do and where to look and what exactly you're looking for. Those pros train for years to be as quick and accurate as they are and if you aren't quick about it or you don't squeeze properly, you can seriously injure or even kill your chick.

 

[TownhouseSeramas]

Yeah, I can understand that, they are so delicate when they're babies. It would be nice though if you knew how to do it, maybe I can find a hatchery around me and see if they can show me how.