This blog is dedicated to one of Aj's fellow teachers (also a chook owner).
As you may know, about a month ago we had a hen disappear. We found her about 10 days later sitting on 13 eggs out in the paddock. On Tuesday we had 8 chicks to put under a heat lamp (we wanted them to sell and so didn't leave them with her).
There are a few ways to tell the different sexes of chickens. But today we have tested our 3-day-old chicks with the wing feather and hold test. Aj YouTubed a few videos after chatting with a mate.
This one was a great help although it doesn't show both male and female for comparisons. This picture will help.
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| Pullets' feathers have 2 distinct lengths, cockerels' are all the same length. |
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| Working hard on our fluffballs. |
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| Hold test: females point their feet |
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| Hold test: males tuck feet up |
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| Our hold test |
We will find out soon enough if we are correct. We were going to sell them as chicks but we'll keep them and sell them as POL (at Point Of Lay).
As you may know, about a month ago we had a hen disappear. We found her about 10 days later sitting on 13 eggs out in the paddock. On Tuesday we had 8 chicks to put under a heat lamp (we wanted them to sell and so didn't leave them with her).
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