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Egg Shape As Indication Of The Sex Of A Chick

by Keeping Chickens on November 3, 2009

in Chicken Eggs

Last week we addressed a question from Royce about whether egg shape is an indication of the sex of the chick. Thanks to all of you who responded. Below are a few of the responses that indicate the overall experience you all have had in regards to this…
“I have allowed hens to hatch out eggs [...]

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Sexing Day Old Chicks…

by Keeping Chickens on August 18, 2009

in Baby Chickens

“Can you ID the male and female chicks at birth, even as they get older I am still not sure, can you give us any guidelines?”
I’d like to thank our reader for this question and yes, the sex of day old chickens can be determined in a few different ways.
The first way is very difficult [...]

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