tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249314516667844062.post7688019927177674811..comments2024-03-12T04:01:31.333-05:00Comments on To Sing With Goats: Count Those Eggs Before They HatchGoat Songhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15278454947449771253noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249314516667844062.post-50316822572113477182014-03-25T21:02:56.826-05:002014-03-25T21:02:56.826-05:00I have a chicken for a pet and I wanna name it but...I have a chicken for a pet and I wanna name it but I can't tell if it's a boy or a girl. Help!Dan Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15799529105340677506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249314516667844062.post-23740089327568205652013-09-05T15:59:57.369-05:002013-09-05T15:59:57.369-05:00I have heard that the wing method does work, but o...I have heard that the wing method does work, but only with certain breeds. I have heard also about a method developed by the Japanese. They gently squeeze day-old chicks to reveal the sex organ through the vent. There is more info online.<br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249314516667844062.post-84985433159139137762013-09-02T19:33:54.027-05:002013-09-02T19:33:54.027-05:00We tried the egg trick and hatched almost all roos...We tried the egg trick and hatched almost all roosters. Not good. However I find the wingfeathers very accurate at 1 or 2 days old. KathyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249314516667844062.post-86418698368925007622013-09-02T10:53:39.351-05:002013-09-02T10:53:39.351-05:00I used the egg shape for getting more pullets a fe...I used the egg shape for getting more pullets a few years ago. And, it worked great. Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02335402223334953355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249314516667844062.post-25363082418151188842013-09-02T10:17:22.922-05:002013-09-02T10:17:22.922-05:00I have not found the wing feather indicator as all...I have not found the wing feather indicator as all that reliable. I have discovered that if you have straight run chicks all the same age, you can compare the feet size of all of the chicks and it becomes apparent rather quickly, as to who is a cockerel and who is a pullet. <br />I band my chicks when they are still in the brooder. Yellow for girls and white for boys - to test my theory and I have been correct 90% of the time.<br />Heather in PAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com