Was I right or wrong?*** update*** I was SOOO wrong!!!

[willkatdawson]

I picked up 8 day old chicks Thursday to place under my broody. I feather sexed all 8 because I only wanted females. Was I successful? Only time will tell. Wouldn't it be great if I got all 8 correctly sexed. I'll keep you up to date.

 

[Camelot Farms]

 

[zade11]

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lulz you must LOVE chicken movies

 

[Happy Chooks]

I picked 4 out of a shipment of ameraucana's. So far, it looks like I picked 4 females. (they are 8 weeks old)

 

[Red&Yellow]

Oh, I'm waiting for my 7 firsty hatchies....well, about three more weeks.......

 

[Chic Chick]

So what was your method for picking them willkatdawson and new2chooks?
I've done my own feather sexing and I have marked the ones I think are little cockerals. At 3 days old the little pullets feathers will already be developing on the wing tips and they are noticeably longer/bigger then the cockerals. I can also see the ones with the stubby little wings also have little saw tooth combs while the ones I think are pullets (with the longer wing tips) are smooth. There is no noticeable difference in leg size or thickness yet.

 

[willkatdawson]

If the small feathers on the end of their wings are all the same length then it's a boy. If they are alternating tall and short then you've got a female. This has to be done during the first 2 days of life.

 

[willkatdawson]

I was SOOOOOOOOOO wrong!!!

Out of the 4 plymouth partridge rocks I think I only have one pullet.

Out of the 4 splash blue laced wyandottes I know I have one female and one male, two I can't tell yet. Moral of the story, not all breeds can be feather sexed! Live and learn I guess. Oh well that means next time I have a broody I can put some more eggs under her.
They will be 5 weeks old on the 15th
See if you think I'm right


Roo for sure

pullet up close ? in back ground

3 cockerels on the left with one pullet on the right

female for sure

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[jenjscott]

Yes, feather sexing only works in those chickens that have been bred to have that sex linked trait. I don't know which breeds they are, but unfortunately, none of mine have it.

 

[humm-n-cluck ranch]

Win lose or draw they are all good looking birds