![]() ![]() Thus, our out of state families typically plan a vacation to Colorado and purchase a 2-year supply of our sprouting feed to help make the trip worth while. Although there’s not quite a large difference between the hen and rooster of say a Buff Orpington, Polish roosters are certainly roughly 20 bigger, weighing up to about six pounds. In contrast, a hen can only grow between 8 to 12 inches. Size When you’re talking about mature Polish chickens, size is a clear indicator of whether you’ve got a rooster or a hen. On average, a male silkie can grow up to 14 inches tall. ![]() Please keep in mind we do not believe in shipping live animals. The male silkie is also taller and heavier than the female silkie. We test multiple chicks to ensure at least 1 chick out of the testing group results in a female confirmation. When ordering a DNA sexed chick from us, it can take up to 2 weeks for results. DNA testing is a larger financial investment and is typically considered for families that do not want to develop a long term bond before identifing the sex of their chicken. However, for some families, the emotional connection is strong after raising the chick for 3-6 months an surrendering their beloved rooster can be avoided through chick DNA sexing. For those living in the city, our sexing guarantee coverage helps ensure the family doesn’t get stuck trying to home an unwanted rooster. Some breeds, especially Silkies, are not able to be sexed by external characteristics. If you do not want to wait for your chick to grow older to confirm sex, A DNA test is the only 99.9% accurate sexing method that applies to all breeds of chickens. Which is why our offering of female sexing coverage or DNA sexing for Silkies is so unique.īreeds include: All (including bantams such as Silkies)ĭNA can determine sex using feathers, two or three drops of blood or eggshells from newly hatched birds. Vent sexing is not available for bantam breeds such as Silkies which are usually sold only as straight runs. Males tend to have feathers that stand upright and curve towards the back, while the female head feathers tend to form. Females can have smaller bumps which contribute to 10%- 15% inaccuracy in the vent sexing method.īantam breeds are too small to vent sex. Male genitalia eminence is more elastic, boundary contour, lustered, and genitalia eminence is revealed as bump. The professional sexer looks at genitalia eminence to classify the chick as a male or female. ![]() Venting involves squeezing the feces out of the day old chick, which opens up the chick's anal vent (called a cloaca). After that, the chick's lower digestive tract will distend from eating and growing which blocks the sex organ from view. Vent sexing only works on days old chicks. The wattles and comb should be black or a dark, mulberry shade - if its red, its not a full-bred Silkie. There is a risk of prolapsing the chicks vent resulting in death if done incorrectly. Earlobes should be a beautiful shade of bright turquoise blue. Vent sexing should only be attempted by professional sexers. Breeds that use this sexing method: Standard sized breed chickens. ![]()
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