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bluebell hens
« on: June 12, 2013, 20:03 »
I have two 10 week old bluebell hens is there a way to sex them im having doubts about 1 them lol
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Re: bluebell hens
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2013, 21:14 »
I have altered your title sussexchook so we know you are talking about hens and not bluebells.   ;)

If you can post some photos of both of your bluebells you will probably get more advice.   :)
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Re: bluebell hens
« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2013, 21:56 »
Did you buy these chickens or breed them your self?  Bluebells are a hybrid, so if you bought them, they should have been sexed at day one.  Either by feather sexing or vent sexing.

I've never seen a proper bluebell cockerel.  I did see one that a bloke up the road bred himself and was selling as bluebelles, but he isn't allowed to call them that.

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Re: bluebell hens
« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2013, 22:12 »
Thanks very much for that oh and how do you sex them by the feathers

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Re: bluebell hens
« Reply #4 on: June 12, 2013, 22:38 »
Feather sexing is done in certain breeds when they hatch.  Information on it HERE   :)

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Re: bluebell hens
« Reply #5 on: June 12, 2013, 23:09 »
And I know I've said this in the past, but if you find you are good at vent sexing........

Back in the early 90's poultry sexers were earning around £70 an hour!   I wasn't very good at it!  Apparently the Japanese are the best vent sexers!  :lol: :lol: :lol:


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