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[@OFFGRIDwithDOUGSTACY]

Hope to see yall at the HOMESTEADINGLIFECONFERENCE.COM

[@noneofbizorjuliejt6466]

Tina Turner for sure, love those colors

[@mlynngarces3652]

😂 Phyllis Diller. Yes I am old enough to remember Phyllis.

[@simplyjanhomestead7629]

Oh gosh I hunger to go but work keeps getting in the way! We’re shooting for next year! The 🐥 chicks are so cute!

[@AlaskaNavigator]

Tina Turner behaves like a rooster and the Cochins are kinda bullies to the chicks so I would keep my eyes on those for future reference because its not good to keep Nasty chickens in your coop to stress your other birds out...........I used to keep chickens and I'm just extremely intuitive when it comes to animal behaviors. I absolutely love your show......you guys are what I aspire to

[@jeanettec6212]

They are so cute!

[@debp9483]

Also..this has worked without fail for me so far. An old Mexican farmer taught me this . When the chicks are about a week old and they are getting a few wing feathers. If you look closely, they will start to get a few tiny tail feather sticking up out of the fuzz. Pullets will have tail feathers at this point. Rooster will NOT have any, but just a round fuzzy butt. Up until about two weeks or two and a half weeks old,( at which time the roosters start growing tail feathers also) you can tell with a great degree of accuracy with this method.

[@marypatten9655]

thank you. will be checking this out.

[@bluebird5949]

I will give this a try. I will put a tiny coloured zip tie on the fuzzy butts’ leg (and change it out as it grows). Thank you

[@debp9483]

@@bluebird5949 I've had excellent results with this. And have anew batch of chicks that are just about old enough to test. Good luck!

[@heatherk8931]

I got 2 chick Buff Orpington, one grew feathers out later than the other. That same one had a comb showing before all the other 6 chicks. Are you saying this is like my a rooster?

[@debp9483]

@@heatherk8931 from your description, I'd guess that's a rooster. Legs will also be thicker and bigger

[@robinmurray5266]

😢 Yesterday I found my oldest hen passed away in her nest box. Had a few tears over Ms. Red. Such a sweet lap hen that passed from just old age. Does my heart good to see your happy mama hen with her chicks.

[@OFFGRIDwithDOUGSTACY]

cycles of life, sounds like she had a good one with you =)

[@jessegrider5301]

@Chris Waters I also have a favorite hen, she's my oldest, a red sex link. Granny RED Is a lap hen.

[@jasminflower3814]

Robin Murray. How old was your chicken when she died?

[@jessegrider5301]

@@jasminflower3814 my favorite is a red sexlink. We became friends when one of my blue roosters kept coming after her. She would run to me every time so I could rescue her. She's the oldest hen I have on my place.

[@jasminflower3814]

@@jessegrider5301 She sounds lovely. ;-) How old is she Jesse?

[@ritarichardson3881]

Momma with chick's is my favorite actually. I love her protectiveness.

[@cateburkhart5603]

They are all so cute and pretty!

[@brendagervais5566]

The Tina turner is quite the looker. My question is what school are you ate when you say school. Is this a grade school or? Really enjoy following you

[@bryannicholson843]

We may have to start doing this with people if it gets any worse. Lol

[@sweetsanddandy8639]

Absolutely astounding how you bigots have to shoehorn your transphobia into comments anywhere on any social media platform.

[@MarkWSuto]

I was told decades ago by youngboy at the farm and feed store, lay a chick on it's back in your hand, hens will pull both feet to their chest, roosters will push one or both feet out. It has always seemed to be accurate. Love your channel.

[@julianadills2804]

I had a momma hatch three babies this year. I was so sad the fox got her when they were free ranging one day. But another hen took over and now she’s raising the babies. That’s super cool! They’re about a month old now and doing great.

[@faithfulservant592]

Love your tips STACY. I love my chickens too. Ducks are a bit messy... But Chickens are really endearing. I free range also. You and Doug are the best. 🙋

[@tw4338]

We had a momma duck take care of her ducklings and another hens chicks. I'm not sure if the chicks thought they were ducks or the ducks thought they were chicks. They would make a line and walk up to the neighbor's place to eat the apples that had fallen off the tree. Then she would bring them all back. The neighbors loved watching them. She always had them back before dark. It was interesting to watch them they were not in a single file line but fanned out, side by side. There was nothing wrong with the hen, but I think she was just lazy...lol

[@cmwHisArtist]

This year we bought chickens for the first time from Tractor Supply, so we had to get Six. When they were five days old, I could tell that one of the yellow babies was a rooster just because of his attitude , and got the usual eye roll from my husband. BUT sure enough……his name is Enoch because he knocks on the coop.

[@icyrenaie9272]

Love it. I also have a roo named Enoch

[@kooskloppers9949]

@@icyrenaie9272 bi Mm

[@Danner-a-gogo]

We have 6 chicks from Tractor Supply that I call our “Spice Girls.” Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, Thyme, Saffron, and Ginger. I suspect, however, that Rosemary is going to be renamed “Roscoe.”

[@soyouthinkyouknowme2063]

@@Danner-a-gogo That is so cute!

[@bethmccoin7225]

@@Danner-a-gogo Have literally the same issue. What is with the Rosemary's?

[@opybrook7766]

I lost the beginning of this year, 2022, my old man Rooster named Josef. He had so many brilliant colours. Believe it or not he was 17 years old. He was 7 when a friend gave him to me and I had him 10 more years. I miss him. Many of my hens are older than 8 & 9+ years. None younger than 5+ years. They are free range with protection limits. I have 3, one year old beautiful big geese to guard them. They are fed organic and all the offal slop. I have a no kill policy. Mine are layers. They are each a pet...about 28 currently. My geese like to snuggle and give hugs 😂. I have 8 guineas ordered due to arrive in May😁. Brook🧑‍🌾🍏🍎

[@Fiona2254]

Mine are also layers. I have 15 hens and 21 pullet that will join the flock soon. We I have 9 Guineas and have been successful in getting them to sleep in the coop. It’s not hard to do but you have to be patient. Every time I fed them I talked to them. 8 weeks inside the coop and 2 weeks with an enclosed outside run, chicken wire all around. To get them back inside the coop from that enclosure I talked to them saying “inside Guinea Guinea” Then when I finally let them free roam I made sure to get them off the trees if they went up by treating them with flock party worms, still saying “inside Guinea Guinea” The Guineas also run to me when I go outside to check on the chickens and willingly go into the coop every night.

[@babystepsgarden6162]

@@Fiona2254 So sweet! My Granny had chickens. I miss them! 😢

[@chloejasper6852]

How sweet...hurts to lose them I know

[@queserasera7395]

I love your no kill policy! I would do the same if I were able to have chickens. I know people who have had chickens for pets and they would cuddle up on their laps and loved to be petted. Thank you for loving your critters the same way I do. I understand others growing th them for food but I couldn't do it.

[@kd-yd5pk]

That's so wonderful! Love that you keep them around for pets. I knew a family locally who had chickens.the girls stopped laying, but they keep them anyway. 💕

[@doggies400]

By the way. My hens hadn’t laid eggs all winter and I tried feeding my chickens the feed you recommended, goat feed, cracked corn and black oiled sunflower seeds and in a few days they started laying eggs again. I have 12 hens and I’m getting about 6 eggs per day which is better than I do most years during the winter, Thank you for the helpful advice.

[@joesqudy]

Doug and Stacy I love watching your videos, reminds me of better days when I was a little girl, most of these ways were common place to me, I come from a family of 10 children and mom and dad of course, and because we were not well off, many of the things you guys teach I have lived through as normal part of our day. We had a lot of fun when I was a child. Too bad people lost the old ways of doing things. I still learn new things and get refreshed on things I forgot or wasn’t old enough to learn before everyone became so modern. Thank you so much for your time and effort, God bless you all, love you, Judy

[@jennifersokol9417]

My daughter and I are first time chicken mamma’s. We love them all so much. We are blending them in with my brothers flock, we snuck 3 Polish hens in with our Australorps because they we so stinking cute. We are so pleasantly surprised at how snuggly chickens can be. The Australorps are a very sweet breed, their feathers are so soft. Thank you for your videos, I always learn so much!

[@shapienails3067]

My Dad raised chickens he usually could tell by their combs after a couple weeks old , The roaster would of course be bigger -darker than a hen . Seen a video of a factory showing that the roasters wing feathers are all one length when spread out . The hens are miss matched - short & long . It was interesting . Glad you moved the Mom * chicks

[@robbyers7614]

I love when my girls have little chickies. I enjoy how they protect them and make that clucking noise.

[@ZilrenNana]

I enjoy watching listening to the old broody's hen..lol. she is a good mother. Its make a heart happy to see chickens safe and happy.💞

[@ziggypeace9933]

Cochen's have always been my favorite due to the weather hardiness , plus they are so friendly. Even the Rooster's!

[@taterbabie]

I'm in love with Mama, she's beautiful and she's loving them babies. I hope she's happy.

[@TheAaa1919]

"The cuteness factor is off the charts" So true 😊

[@littlefootranch4410]

Oh my heart ❤️ those babies were off the charts with cuteness! I really like all of the fun birds but Tina Turner might be my favorite

[@cheriwaller7598]

Love all the different colors and kinds of chickens! It'll be fun to see them grow and to see which ones you guys like the most.

[@nancyfulford2746]

Stacy, those names are a HOOT!!! I love them all. I've always been an animal person and my grandmother used to have silkies the white ones, when I was a kids. I really miss those days. She use to call them Japanese silkies. Of course I made pets of them all. If I came up missing my mom knew she could always find me with the chickens, they would fall asleep in my lap. LOL "THANK YOU" for all that you and Doug do. You guys are special people!!!

[@pjmtts]

We have two broody hen setting on eggs right now and except a hatch on the 25th. Natural incubation is the way to go.

[@DeepSouthTexas]

Thanks for the tip on the chicks. Let us know how it works out. Great video. Thanks. 🤠

[@chrystalelizabeth]

We are picking up our chickens today and I snuck a rooster in on my husband 😂😂

[@evabetlyon2693]

So pretty..I'm glad you brought mama and babies indoors..so many critters out there to eat them..now she could relax and teach them chicken ways..as always prayers and blessings to all

[@catherinesyme901]

🙏❤️🕯🕊🇳🇿

[@jackieburns638]

They are so cute! I just love little chicks! Thank y’all for all you do! I cannot tell you how much I appreciate y’all and all your useful information!!! God bless both of you AND your farm animals!!! We love 💕 y’all!!! Take care of yourselves! Your biggest fan from North Mississippi. 🙏👍🤗

[@jesssingleton1200]

Just discovered you and your husband. I was a poor city kid that never a yard to play in. Always wished I could live on a farm. Well me and the hubby are hoping to do just that. It's great to watch these videos you and your husband make about your own journey.

[@texastornado1195]

Best of wishes for your dreams to come true.

[@MA-mh1vs]

I was told the roosters raise up and the hens just hang. It was pretty accurate in all of my chicks that raised up were roosters but some that just hung were roosters also. Also I was told it only worked until they were a few days old.

[@Nurk0m0rath]

See that makes sense to me, seeing as roosters grow those fighting claws when they're old enough. I've had some nasty scratches from those when I postpone butchering too long. Still, seems a little strange to me hanging a chick by the head to figure out its sex.

[@michelephillips6329]

Agreed. Hens have legs down. Roosters legs up.

[@Nancy-gl3zo]

Correct. Out of all the chicks at IFA, I was able to select 6 hens this way. They are all a year old now and laying like crazy.

[@ellawilson4487]

Yes I’m having an awesome day. Today my momma hen took her 5 baby chicks out into the chicken yard for the first time. This is our first time have a hen hatch eggs and the way she care and protects them. I brought 5 polish chicks. Only one survived. Her name is Bella. She is beautiful-black with the white plum like yours.

[@cindysmith5351]

Such a good mother! Love to watch hens with their chicks.

[@deannakuykendall1370]

Billy/Cindy I love watching your videos learning basics on true living. Thank u for sharing your life

[@johnlongenecker6560]

As a baby I was marked with a sharpie and I’m a guy so my mom must have known what I was for sure

[@GrammaRosesHomestead]

Good move. I moved mine too, but a few days before their "due date" because mamma was nesting in an unsafe location. Mom and chicks are doing fine in their separate enclosure in the run. As for my favorite Polish, that's hard since they're all so danged cute! However, I'll pick Tina Turner, simply because I have a Tina too. My Tina is a Black Copper Maran with a red cape. Same idea as yours but in reverse!

[@kathyburt9285]

I love Momma hen. She's my favorite! Love you guys! Thanks for all the great info. 😊❤️

[@judyirvine3476]

Such an easy way to know! Thanks for the tip. I have a broody hen sitting on 5 eggs and plan to purchase a few more to add to her brood once they start hatching. It’s such a rewarding part of having chickens.

[@meanqkie2240]

I'm uncomfortable with the neck stress, I've heard you can hold them on their backs and tell by whether they struggle or not. I look at leg thickness, especially when they are older, if they are all similar in breed stature. I've also heard that on the 4th day from hatch, pullets will have longer wing feathers than roos. Sometimes once they feather, shoulder patches indicate roos. If they are all the same breed, you can tell by brighter comb coloration which are roos at around 3-4 weeks old.

[@samanthabloggins1775]

Thank you for sharing this! Its a wonderful experence seeing this. I grew up in a mining town not any where near a farm so i do enjoy your posts.

[@bradm8750]

You can flip them on their back also. Roosters will stick their legs out straight and lay there. Hens will kick and flip back over. Better than hanging them by their neck!!

[@mathiastb32]

First 3 to 5 days or so you can sex by the feathers. You tube has the info. On doing it several ways. There's info on doing it after they are older. Some breeds the combs and wattles and growth size works, I use several methods, by week 8,I am 90 percent sure. You always get one or two. Roos that will fool you. I have hens that won't lay and won't let the rooster mount. But, they will set on any eggs,and mKe great moms? Old folks call them crowing hens. They growl a lot and are big bullies. Never kniw with chooks. But I love em !! Matt

[@abby8388]

Imma try both of these, just got chicks for the first time! I’m really excited to see them grow!

[@MT-kx6in]

Feather sexing won't work on silkies, but will on other breeds

[@jolyanpratt2350]

Brad M good to know about the sexing behavio

[@KimberlySYoung-ub5lo]

I like Phylus Dillar!

[@omnicopynotfooled5973]

Congrats 10 more chickens!! What a blessing! Free food!! Future eggs and meat!

[@lindabeebe3599]

Ha ha ha ha....free food.😄 They say each egg costs 9 dollars. Food, bedding, building, vets, treats, etc..But they are fun!

[@firegirl441fromga6]

@@lindabeebe3599 if a hen sets on your hens eggs to hatch them you can figure those future eggs from her biddies will cost you cents a dozen not $

[@hammerck1176]

That is fantastic. I will try that out this year. Thank you for the information. You have a beautiful farm. Thanks again.

[@kathryngganderson8636]

Tina Turner, my fave. I looked after chickens last summer. They were so cute and fun. Some would come up and eat out of my hand! Good on you Stacey for saving those chicks!

[@rrodriguez7079]

Love the work you do at your farm . Excellent!

[@AnneAndysHomestead]

Thanks for the tip! We will try this on our chicks👍 Billy/Cindy is my favorite!

[@Serlixe]

@living the dream she is removing any comments that speaks out against her way. I was answering one but she had the comment removed by 11min. Wonder if she removes comments that is on another person's comment..

[@SAlvitre29]

Loved the chicken identification technique. Best vlog I've seen in a while. Stacy you should do more!!❤

[@lorikrafft8197]

Fascinating to hear about determining the sex of chickens! I would love to raise some chickens. !!! I live just outside the city limits and I have I shed I would like to convert part of it into a chicken coop. I’m so glad you’re going to have a class about raising chickens

[@paularobinson2352]

Having chickens is easy. You don't need a class.

[@lindaball9689]

Congratulations Grandma and Grandpa...you have the cutest chick's and proud mama

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

The place is looking great guys!!

[@acgray1972]

I love love love the polish

[@LorellaPlanBeeOrchardandFarm]

I have never seen that way of determining whether a chick is a hen or rooster. My dad and uncle always talked about doing the copper wire test. I typically wait until they start crowing, and then I say, “oh! That one is a rooster.”

[@dancnluc1]

Awwwww the babies are so cute! I love Cochins - the feathered feet guys.

[@colleenhager4507]

Crested are great! They bond for life when separated then put back together after a long period of time the remember mom and siblings!it’s really special to see them re-unite. 😘

[@427Ron]

Great video. I never heard of that way of checking peeps. When I was young I used to work on My Friends Parents chicken farm. They had around 10,000 layers. That was back in the late 60’s

[@wheepingwillow24u17]

Since some time has passed, I'm interested in knowing if the ones you marked turned out correct?

[@terrimoore5181]

I always was wondering if ended up being that sex?? Hopefully she will reply.

[@wheepingwillow24u17]

@@terrimoore5181 hoping :)

[@rapscallion3421]

Her method is not very effective. She won't reply cause I'm sure she got at least half wrong. Venting is the only way to tell for sure, feather sexing is a literal guess while trying to look educated.

[@sharonsunshine2532]

@@rapscallion3421 was there a need to be so rude to her about It? Kindness goes much further IMHO. God bless

[@rapscallion3421]

@@sharonsunshine2532 it wasn't rude at all. You're just a soft and sensitive, which will get you nowhere. Good luck

[@sharyno]

Thanks for the fun this morning! Phyllis Diller for sure!!

[@jimcoulter5877]

I agree, Phyllis by a Feather Crown

[@angiesheirlooms]

Agree! Phyllis Diller for sure!

[@3DogSound]

Phyllis Diller is my favorite. Young folks may have to google her, I hope they do. She was a brilliant comedian.

[@MrsBleedingBlue]

Love your flock. Thank you for introducing me to cochins. I have 4 now and they are so fun to watch.

[@alycewich4472]

I love the swishing sound they make when they walk. It reminds me of a little girl wearing a nylon/slick petticoat (yes I'm that old...).

[@sharylcobb6857]

Really neat! I like the cresteds, especially the gold and black one. What fun!

[@beltoftruth56]

It is so cute and precious to see baby chicks

[@jesslowry4005]

Lol, loved the "2 hours later"

[@dbirdeycapozzi9807]

I rolled on the floor with that one! Love that sense of humor!

[@MyCraftyMind4U]

They are so precious!! Love their colors. As for my favorite I love Tina Turner Hahahaha that’s so cool how you name them 😀 TFS

[@joannedigiampietro3698]

what I've noticed when chicks are young the tails don't grow out fast on the roosters

[@ladylucy5591]

That only works when they r farm raised. From the farm store, they mix them together and the days apart throws that method off, because two days can make a difference in slower development. Not much, but it throws off the sexing of chicks sometimes by 100%.

[@tiegrsidesignsandstudio4794]

That only works if the birds in your group have the fast feathering gene. Most birds cannot be sexed that way.

[@charitytanel8107]

Yes it would depend on the type, the ones I have @ the moment their tail feathers grow that way so it wouldn't be reliable.

[@7owlfthr]

Precious! Thank you for sharing!

[@johncollins3597]

That was very educational & very easy. I like the three chickens with the extra feathers on their heads.

[@tennesseegirl1215]

Great method for sexting the chicks, let us know how accurate it proves to be. The Momma hen was such a good Mommy and very pretty. Tina Turner was my favorite, thank you for sharing, blessings

[@Antilleotheclown]

I’m loving it Tina turner lol and i named my five girls after the golden girls my fifth girl was ms bouquet and my rooster is Richard

[@angiejackson5340]

My daughter has 🐔 and four of them are buff Orpington named after the golden girls

[@grannyc4428]

I am just starting with Cochins. I’m excited to see how it goes. Thanks for the sexing tip!

[@StrwbrrySmmr]

Oh my gosh what a good momma!!! Trying so hard to protect her little babies as you scoop them up.

[@1lightspeed]

I like the cochins; their temperament seems to be so sweet! Thank you for doing these videos....I really appreciate them and you. I just have one rescued chicken and dont know much about them...except they are modern dinosaurs...so cool!

[@BellaNicole217]

The polish ones remind me more of David Bowie! LOL Im picturing when he played the goblin king in the movie, Labyrinth. 🤣

[@debbiepratt4140]

Tina turner with the spiked hair

[@aprilrobinson7859]

BellaNicole yes! Lol 😂 so funny. I remember that movie.

[@francesshook3882]

I love them all we are trying our first chickens this year so far so good :)

[@estherwolf4354]

Yes love them all

[@gaylesmith1738]

That's a fun thing to know! I have always loved chickens!! The ones with the poofy heads are so cute!! One day...I'd love to have chickens. 🐔🐓🐤

[@mamariaesparza8623]

Going back into time with ya. Sure appreciate you guys. Love as always Kentucky

[@meluvs2read]

Tina Turner is my favorite but in reality I JUST LOVE ALL CHICKENS

[@lyndaw.6844]

I love to hear historical ways to tell or do something. I will be interested in seeing if the hen/rooster thing is correct. Love your videos.

[@divinedata5416]

Hi Stacy! I tried this with my new silkie chick and she kicked her legs and fought back, so really hoping that she's a hen! Thank you SO MUCH for sharing and for everything you guys do. 🙏💖 So much love to you!

[@margaretmadden5640]

Very interesting and l like your kindness with Momma chicken.

[@richardsharpe9916]

Its amazing how humans are so in awe of mother nature whilst simultaneously denying it to themselves as though they are better.

[@jacqualynwilloughby8133]

Great Job Young Lady..."One Doesn't Want Kitty-Cats Acquireing A Taste For Chicky Tenders"...LOL I Use This Method Also.

[@sbuxton240]

I have watched this a few times and even shared to my daughter. ❤

[@lindaballinger8965]

Thank you for the tip. I used to watch an old German lady hold a threaded needle over the chick's head at a local farmers market, and depending on if the needle swung back and forth or in a circle she could tell the sex. round and round a hen or back and forth a rooster.

[@Beck0419]

Good morning!! Definitely like Tina Turner!! They all are nice birds!! #njhomesteadhomie

[@gailmoore2920]

Loved Phyllis Diller. Pretty hen. Seemed calm.

[@Steven-rm2wx]

I miss the farm so very bad it's soul crushing......

[@lyndabell1966]

The names lol!! Rod Stewart is in there too! Cindy!! Hahaha!!!

[@redders6858]

I’ve never seen sexing poultry done this way, only by carding, sharp or pointed feathers are male, soft or rounded feathers are female.

[@jennyradsclag5532]

I like the silliest because my grandson wants one for a pet in their apartment. Our son is living in a 2 bedroom.

[@TeachMeLordGod]

Hearing her talk to the chicks was so beautiful. Good mama hen.

[@carolharrell7209]

When I was growing up, we had a crested polish we named Phyllis Diller and one we named Floyd (as in Floyd the Barber from Mayberry)

[@Coachmonk10122734]

Thank you great looking chickens I’ll have to remember that.

[@jddirtfarmer3128]

Thank you for sharing the that technic for the sex of a chick. I've never seen it done that way but I give it 👍👍 I love Phyllis Diller because I am old enough to remember her. Enjoy this beautiful day!!

[@sharonbyers3982]

Jennifer Baker I had not thought of Phyllis Diller for YEARS...thanks for the memory, from the Oklahoma Grandma

[@johnnierichardson1771]

I have named one of my splash silkies this, I loved that woman! So funny.

[@elizabethbrooks4849]

The chicks are the cutest. Never seen sex check like this good to know

[@sandrad518]

Can't wait to get chickens. Have a lot of prep work first.

[@lindashiflett9140]

Stacy, I love following you... love what you and your husband are doing and sharing it all with us. I have to tell you last June I picked out six hens, all six dropped their feet and hung as I lifted them gently from my hand. All six are laying hens and giving me lovely eggs now. All six dropped their feet with the lift.

[@hoppas77]

I really enjoyed this video; very fun, informative, and actually relaxing! Your smile made me smile :-) Thank you

[@tinawilliamson4181]

That was pretty cool, I’ll have to try it with my day olds when they start hatching in ten days

[@cherylhughes105]

I can't wait to try this chicken hack. This will be my first time looking for a rooster. I foresee a whole new level of chicken noise in my subdivision.

[@Vee-zx6eh]

I like Tina Turner....thanks for teaching us about sexing chicks

[@johnnymackcarlton5061]

Loving it, getting my boy going on( self sustainable resources).

[@buffyking5880]

All of them are so pretty. I love silkies, we raised them while my daughter was in veterinary school. They played with the dogs like they were part of the pack!

[@sandrakendrick176]

I doubt if they are going to let us test them at Tractor Supply 🤣

[@TranquilSequoia]

I was just at tractor supply, be careful buying from them. Ours happened to have the bag of feed in their pen area and my local store is using medicated feed. If your okay with that great, but if your not keep your eyes open when picking up any poultry /water fowl chicks from tractor supply😉

[@cindys.w.8566]

Why not just hatch only what you want to raise. Pointed end eggs are roosters and rounded ends are hens.

[@xxstachecatxx3313]

Cindy S.W. That’s not always true

[@ehodshire]

I didn't know how to sex them And I was surprised to see that you combined different age groups. I have older hens and pallets that I keep separate. The hen's peck at each other some are missing feathers.

[@MommaZim2]

That was my thought too..a baby is a baby..no matter what kind of animal.. protecting & separation is common sense..even it's introducing...what a stressful situation for all.. disturbing video..then hanging them by their little delicate neck. Surely there's a better way to figure their sex..

[@cesileegreen5017]

I have to agree with you Mary I've read that when you do this method it cuts off the chickens oxygen because their organs are in different positions then ours are (I get wanting to know the sex but find a safer way for the bird is all I'm saying)