Who else has experienced a terrible ratio with a straightrun . . . .

[Rocky Road]

So I got 24 chicks on April 2nd and today went out and looked at everyone carefully and only have 6 hens out of the 24!! I got 24 chicks because I was hoping to end up with at least 10 hens

I did however incubate some other eggs and have 24 chicks out of that batch as well. Hoping my odds are a little better this time.

 

[mljohnson05]

A LOT of friends I have talked to and their friends too, have all mentioned that there are ton more males then females this year.....last year it was the way around !

 

[kcfuerst]

I put a dozen Trader Joe's fertile eggs under a broody. Due this weekend. I candled a couple days ago and found wiggles at a ratio of 6 out of 10. (Two broke from being stepped on). IF any hatch, it's anybody's guess as to how many might be pullets.

 

[mississippifarmboy]

It's always been my luck. On the average year I hatch out 70% cockrells on most breeds. Our bantams this year were the reverse though, only had a very few cockrells and tons of pullets.

Figures since I didn't care either way on them.

 

[Elphaba2140]

My last order from MM was mostly pullets but to get some certain breeds you must order straight run. 10 BBS Cochins-7 roos. 4 Frizzle bantams-3 roos. 4 BLRW-4 roos. 2 SPR-Both roos. Freebee of course a roo. Freezer is full. Note to self - Next year order only pullets!

 

[smarsh2]

i had 6 roos and only 4 pullets this year

 

[Sir Birdaholic]

Straight run?

I ordered Sexed pullets from one of our "reputable" hatcheries & got 60% cockrels!

No more hatcheries for me in the last several years.

 

[Vora]

I've heard a theory about this somewhere; that they sex pullets, obviously, and then the ones that they sex as cockerels get put in the "straight run" bin. On top of the actual straight - runs, of course.

 

[Lofty Dreams]

When I ordered from a breeder he gave mebantamn leghorns I ordered standereds and out of the 12 I got only 2 were hens

 

[Elke Beck]

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I have heard the same thing. A friend told me that when he wants a certain number of hens and roos he spends the extra and orders sexed birds because he always gets mostly roos out of straight run.