Most mature chickens are easy to sex, but determining the gender of chicks is not always so easy Learning how to sex a chicken depends a great deal on the bird’s age, breed and variety, and on the skill of the observer. Is your baby chick a pullet or cockerel Commonly used methods and tips on how to sex chicks. Jacquie jacob, university of kentucky figure 1 Genetic basis for sex determination in mammals and birds (image created by dr
Jacquie jacob, university of kentucky) With most animals, it is relatively easy to determine the sex of the newborn. Color sexing color sexing also may be done at the time of hatch, although differences between the genders remain apparent for some time after the chicks hatch This way to sex a chicken takes advantage of sex linked genes that control down and/or feather color Methods for sexing chicks depending on your experience with raising chickens, you may already have a few favorite techniques of sexing chicks When it comes to sexing baby chicks, not being able to tell if your birds are pullets (female chicks) or cockerels (male chicks) can be detrimental to your flock.
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