While trying to sex my recently hatched chicks I found that roosters supply 2 sets of genes but hens supply only one, leaving color sexlinking to be very effective. My chicks are growing very fast and sexing by body size, comb and waddles also seems to be an effective sexing technique.
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Turned out to be a female. |
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Gold one here has a larger comb than most. Turned out tot be a male. |
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Black one died. While one turned out to be a fiesty roo who then eventually was taken by a fox. |
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Female |
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All three are females. |
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Turned out to be a giant girl who I call Big Golden. |
Check out these chicks on their
first outing, at
2 weeks, and taking their
first dust bath.
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