Sexing eggs

monarch · « **on:** December 11, 2008, 20:50 »

I have just had a conversation with a local poultry keeper who says by weighing eggs he can predict the sex of the chicks to 90% accuracy (heavy eggs are cockerals) has anyone any further info?

Kate and her Ducks · « **Reply #1 on:** December 11, 2008, 20:52 »

Yes, don't believe him!!!

Jellyhead · « **Reply #2 on:** December 11, 2008, 20:57 »

seconded

someone once told me that they only hatched the eggies with more rounded ends and they were always hens......well 50% of them :?

she believed herself :shock:

Kate and her Ducks · « **Reply #3 on:** December 11, 2008, 21:00 »

I got some ducklings from someone who sexed them by dowsing over them with a magnet and claimed 90% accuracy. My two girls both turned out to be boys :roll:

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #4 on:** December 11, 2008, 21:22 »

Thirded - he's having a laugh :roll:

GrannieAnnie · « **Reply #5 on:** December 11, 2008, 22:23 »

Perhaps he was just lucky? I've got a really BIG heavy egg here, but its a double yolker, not a cockerel!!!!!

Good thought though Monarch, boy he could make a fortune if that was right!!!!!

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