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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: evie2 on August 04, 2010, 20:23

Title: temperature and the gender of chicks
Post by: evie2 on August 04, 2010, 20:23

Ok this is my really daft question but I've been thinking about it for some time now.  In some animal species the temp the egg is incubated at determines the gender of the young; is it the same for chickens?

Title: Re: temperature and the gender of chicks
Post by: tesni on August 04, 2010, 20:37

I have no idea but not a daft question - really interesting!  will read knowledgeable responses with interest  :tongue2:

the only stupid question is the one you don't ask  :D

Title: Re: temperature and the gender of chicks
Post by: evie2 on August 04, 2010, 21:13

Just gogled and found this :)

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Can_the_incubation_temperature_determine_which_sex_a_hens_egg_will_produce

 :)

Title: Re: temperature and the gender of chicks
Post by: GrannieAnnie on August 04, 2010, 21:23

Surely if that were true, we could all end up with pullets if we didn't want any cockerels!?

Title: Re: temperature and the gender of chicks
Post by: evie2 on August 04, 2010, 21:50

That's what I thought Grannie but wanted to ask anyway :) 

Title: Re: temperature and the gender of chicks
Post by: Aunt Sally on August 04, 2010, 22:08

The gender of chickens is genetically determined.

What that link was saying was that a high incubation temperature tended to give the male chicks a better survival rate than the female chicks.

It may be true but not of any real use to breeders of pullets.

Title: Re: temperature and the gender of chicks
Post by: GrannieAnnie on August 05, 2010, 00:19

I remember when one of our forum members said wouldn't it be good if pink eggs were pullets and blue eggs were cockerels!

How I wish I could manage that one, I'd be a millionaire!!!!    :D :D :D

Title: Re: temperature and the gender of chicks
Post by: joyfull on August 05, 2010, 06:23

Best get some croad langshams then Annie and start up a breeding program crossing them with your araucanas - you never know it might work  :wacko: :lol:

Title: Re: temperature and the gender of chicks
Post by: sunshineband on August 05, 2010, 08:30

Or take up breeding crocodiles , where gender is dependent on incubation temperature  :nowink:

Title: Re: temperature and the gender of chicks
Post by: joyfull on August 05, 2010, 08:42

Don't fancy collecting eggs from a very possesive broody croc  :ohmy: :lol:

Title: Re: temperature and the gender of chicks
Post by: evie2 on August 05, 2010, 11:01

I said it was a daft question, I'll make sure I don't ask any more for a while :tongue2: :D

Title: Re: temperature and the gender of chicks
Post by: GrannieAnnie on August 05, 2010, 11:37

Don't do that Evie, we need something to lighten our lives at times, didn't they tell you when you joined........
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We're all MAAAAAAADDDDDDD   :D  ??? ::) :ohmy: :blink: :unsure: ;) ;)

Title: Re: temperature and the gender of chicks
Post by: joyfull on August 05, 2010, 11:40

this is what chicken keeping does to you Evie - sends you all mad in the end  :wacko: :lol:

Title: Re: temperature and the gender of chicks
Post by: Aunt Sally on August 05, 2010, 12:15

Speak for yourselves, wooden dolls are never mad - a little splintery and rotten sometimes perhaps  ::) ::) ::)

Title: Re: temperature and the gender of chicks
Post by: GrannieAnnie on August 05, 2010, 12:49

You're not rotten Auntie, you keep yourself well oiled!!   :D :D

Title: Re: temperature and the gender of chicks
Post by: Aunt Sally on August 05, 2010, 12:55

Linseed oil of course  :lol:

Title: Re: temperature and the gender of chicks
Post by: GrannieAnnie on August 05, 2010, 12:57

Nowt but the best for our Auntie!   :lol: :lol:

Title: Re: temperature and the gender of chicks
Post by: evie2 on August 05, 2010, 17:03

I shall try to restrict myself to 1 daft question per week :lol: :lol: :lol: