How To "Sex" Chicks

How To "Sex" Chicks LIVESTOCK Poultry 29-6-5 I grew up on a commercial turkey farm so I knew from an early age that "sexing" newborn chicks is a valuable skill that not too many people can master. Floyd Benson, Danville, Ill., recently told us about an unusual do-it-yourself method. It sounds goofy but he was serious, so here it is: "I've been using this method for the past 4 years and it really works," says Benson. "Take a flip top tab from a pop can and tie a string to it. Hold the string so the tab is over the head of the chick (or other animal). If the tab moves back and forth, it's a male. If it rotates in a circle, it's a female. Old timers have told me you can also use a needle and thread to do the same thing."

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