What Are Different Ways To Sex Baby Chicks

[-Flash-]

I have 16 baby chickens and I would like to know all the different ways that you can sex chickens, eg; feathers, hanging upside down, personality.
I don't mind if they aren't fool proof. I would like ones that aren't fool proof. Then I can experiment!
Thanks!
Flash ,

 

[TheOddOneOut]

I have 16 baby chickens and I would like to know all the different ways that you can sex chickens, eg; feathers, hanging upside down, personality.
I don't mind if they aren't fool proof. I would like ones that aren't fool proof. Then I can experiment!
Thanks!
Flash ,

Hanging upside down = 100% idiotic and dumb.
Personality = sometimes works.
Feathers = really not that accurate.

 

[-Flash-]

Hanging upside down = 100% idiotic and dumb.
Personality = sometimes works.
Feathers = really not that accurate.

Yeah, I don't care what they are, I just want to experiment! Can you tell me how to do them?

 

[PippinTheChicken]

Please don't hold chicks upside down

 

[PippinTheChicken]

What breeds do you have

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Yeah, I don't care what they are, I just want to experiment! Can you tell me how to do them?

Feather sexing really only works for specific crosses so I don’t know how you’d attempt to do it.
@MysteryChicken, I’m still not a believer, but you feather sex birds and claim it works so…
Hanging upside down - don’t do it. It’s like pinching a baby to see if it’ll cry, and then deciding it’s gender based on that.
Personality- just observe them. Many young cockerels are very outgoing and bold.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Please don't hold chicks upside down

Agreed. It can be dangerous.

 

[-Flash-]

Feather sexing really only works for specific crosses so I don’t know how you’d attempt to do it.
@MysteryChicken, I’m still not a believer, but you feather sex birds and claim it works so…
Hanging upside down - don’t do it. It’s like pinching a baby to see if it’ll cry, and then deciding it’s gender based on that.
Personality- just observe them. Many young cockerels are very outgoing and bold.

Yeah, I wasn't going to do that one. I hate it when people hold chickens by their legs!

 

[-Flash-]

What breeds do you have

The babies are Plymouth Rock, Silkies, Sussexs: Light and Coronation.

 

[-Flash-]

Please don't hold chicks upside down

I wouldn't!