Settie Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 How do you tell if a chick is a girl or a boy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Depends on many things. Age and breed for starters. Some breeds are autosexing, ie the boys have different feathering to the girls from the off. As the chicks grows secondary sexual characteristics develop, which enable you to tell if it is a cockerel or not. Do you have a chick that you are unsure of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Settie Posted June 25, 2009 Author Share Posted June 25, 2009 Depends on many things. Age and breed for starters. Some breeds are autosexing, ie the boys have different feathering to the girls from the off. As the chicks grows secondary sexual characteristics develop, which enable you to tell if it is a cockerel or not. Do you have a chick that you are unsure of? Not yet but I am going to try and hatch some eggs in an incubator because I have got other chickens and I love them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Settie Posted June 25, 2009 Author Share Posted June 25, 2009 Thanx! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
