Mollie333 Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Getting a bit worried now. I hatched my first lot out from Bruno my Pekin cockerel, 5 boys. I hatched a second lot, looking like 5 boys again.. Could Bruno only throw male chicks? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfer_chicken Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Were all the eggs you set successful? I read somewhere that different sexes are better at developing at different temperatures, so that could be related (I don't know how true it is though ) I can't think of a reason why he would only produce boys ;maybe you've just been unlucky so far? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 There is no way of influencing the sex of chicks, deliberately or by accident - if there was then hatcheries would only produce females I think you have been extremely unlucky, 80% of my Pekins are male too yet most of my dottes are females, I think its just the luck of the draw though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollie333 Posted June 3, 2011 Author Share Posted June 3, 2011 I hatched them under a broody. Just my luck then. Thanks anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowberry Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Isn't there something about the younger the cockeral, the higher the likehood of the offspring being male? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollie333 Posted June 3, 2011 Author Share Posted June 3, 2011 He's a year old.. So not sure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
