ChrisEllis Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 This these are pictures of my three chicks, can anyone sex them? they are frizzle/silkies. Below is my latest chick, came out a day after the other two, i dont know how you tell them apart from being a male or female but anyone have any idea? Next is the second from last that hatched...doesn;t stop flying out of the brooder!! anyone know its Sex? And the first one to come is a beautiful white one anyone know its sex? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 They are lovely Chris, I do like the last one - very sweet Silkies and Silkie crosses are famously hard to sex, mine are 5 or 6 weeks and I have no idea what they are it will be around the 10-15 week mark that I think I will know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisEllis Posted September 23, 2009 Author Share Posted September 23, 2009 Gosh!! Wow i will got aboout...4 more month until i will know, never mind >< it wont be laying season anyway and we can keep cockerels Below is me with my 1st hatched chick - taught her to stand on my finger I look a bit tired out in this as i had been chasing one round the room because she jumped out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Its one of those things where you keep thinking you have worked it out then you change your mind! they will keep you guessing Some types of chicks are really easy to tell, when my Welsummer cockerel hatched I instantly knew he was a boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisEllis Posted September 23, 2009 Author Share Posted September 23, 2009 how come its driving me crazy hehe, all my mates wanna name them after them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 The welsummer had a little comb when he hatched so he was easy towork out Silkies are slow to mature and when they do get their combs they take a while to come through, I went ahead and named mine anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisEllis Posted September 24, 2009 Author Share Posted September 24, 2009 I know this is going to probably shock poultry keepers and i now maybe frowned upon due to my lack of knowledge...but is it not possible to look underneath at their anatomy to sex them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 I know this is going to probably shock poultry keepers and i now maybe frowned upon due to my lack of knowledge...but is it not possible to look underneath at their anatomy to sex them Not shocked here It can be done, but from what I've gathered its a highly skilled job and you need proper equipment to do it. I think they do it at some commercial hatcheries. You may harm chicks if you try to do it yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisEllis Posted September 24, 2009 Author Share Posted September 24, 2009 oh, ok thn thsnk for tht. i knew i couldnt have been totally mad!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 I know this is going to probably shock poultry keepers and i now maybe frowned upon due to my lack of knowledge...but is it not possible to look underneath at their anatomy to sex them Not shocked here It can be done, but from what I've gathered its a highly skilled job and you need proper equipment to do it. I think they do it at some commercial hatcheries. Its 5 years training and once qualified is a job that pays many, many, many,many, many, many thousands of pounds a year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 I know this is going to probably shock poultry keepers and i now maybe frowned upon due to my lack of knowledge...but is it not possible to look underneath at their anatomy to sex them Not shocked here It can be done, but from what I've gathered its a highly skilled job and you need proper equipment to do it. I think they do it at some commercial hatcheries. Its 5 years training and once qualified is a job that pays many, many, many,many, many, many thousands of pounds a year I'd better start now at least then I could sex my own autosexing chicks properly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisEllis Posted September 24, 2009 Author Share Posted September 24, 2009 lol, anyone that just started or nt even involved with poultry would have a lil chuckle the fact it takes five years training to find a lil somin somin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 That's another career I've missed out on! Tricia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisEllis Posted September 25, 2009 Author Share Posted September 25, 2009 im sure its not a HUGE loss lol, i like to say - stick to nature! when they cckadoodle doo then i'll know until thn hehe i enjoy their company Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 In the meantime, it is essential have a plan in place for any cockerels that you do raise. You would be very lucky indeed to hatch only girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisEllis Posted September 26, 2009 Author Share Posted September 26, 2009 In the meantime, it is essential have a plan in place for any cockerels that you do raise. You would be very lucky indeed to hatch only girls. what do you mean by a plan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xScrunchee Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 A plan as in-knowing what you will do with any cockerels. (Keep them, eat them, find homes for them etc) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisEllis Posted September 26, 2009 Author Share Posted September 26, 2009 A plan as in-knowing what you will do with any cockerels.(Keep them, eat them, find homes for them etc) Keep them, after raising them as chicks i culd never eat them, we will keep them so we can breed next year and then keep or sell the new borns, might make a bit of money back lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Thats might work for you, but keeping cockerels isn't for everyone as they're so loud, and if you had 3 cockerels, chances are they would fight, especially younger cockerels hatched next year fighting with older ones. Its always best to think about what you'd have to do with them before hatching anything Just something to think about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisEllis Posted September 26, 2009 Author Share Posted September 26, 2009 Spoke to next dor they said they would tke any we dont want and do a swap > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 If the neighbours are fine with the noise of cockerels then thats a bonus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisEllis Posted September 27, 2009 Author Share Posted September 27, 2009 lol they have cockerels themselves - we have like an acre between each house so you cant hear anything forests surrunding too and so even the house parties i never really hear. Although i how it not too loud for me hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
