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Does wing sexing work?

I am replied to an earlier part of this thread that involved wing sexing 7 chicks.

Only black Bantam Cochins in the pen. Could it be recessive white showing?

I know this an old post. I just wanted to point out that #2 and #4 show the most wing development. I am not sure as to what consistitues enough wing development to determine a female.

My smooth black bantam Cochin Hen and frizzled black bantam Cochin Rooster results in numerous black chicks with a white dot on their heads. Is it possible that one or both carry the cuckoo gene? How would the cuckoo gene be masked? I thought the cuckoo striping is dominant. Why is there a white...

I used baking soda and cake mix for rats before on hungry rats. I didn't see any blood on the mouths of the rats that turned up dead, so it could be that they didn't explode. I also rely on cats and opossums to clear out mice. Plaster of Paris is recommended as an alternative rat poison. The...

Try the following: 1) Mix baking soda with cornmeal or cake mix (50/50). Place in containers that will keep the contents dry (and out of reach of the chickens). Rats can’t fart and burp like other mammals, resulting in rats that explode from the inside. Predators won”t be poisoned when they eat...

The frizzled Satin hen is still alive. My frizzled Silkie rooster passed because I didn't catch it in time.

Used 1 tbsp of water with one pill in a bottle. Give 20 drops of the solution to the infected bird. Repeat every 12 hours until symptoms subside. Most chickens don't like the taste of the pure form. Try 50% St. Johns Wort and 50% water in another bottle. Ten drops of pure St. Johns Wort should...

Peep is still very active. She feels like a led weight when compared to her sister. Also, she spends quite a bit of time in her nesting box. The photos don't show it, but her waddles and comb are bright red.

Look into St John's Wort for improving the immune system. It is used to fight Meraks. It might help with MG as well.

1 ml every 12 hour worked for all of my hens within 1 week. I didn't add anything to the mix when they received this dose.

A blue laced 2-year Bantam Cochin laid 2 fairy eggs before she stopped laying about 4 months ago to molt. Her sister never laid fairy eggs but stopped laying eggs 1 week after. Her sister started laying eggs about 1-month ago. Both regrew their feathers, display red waddles/combs, and sit...

I think it is an issue when the males are flightless. I noticed my Alpha red Smooth Satin (mixed with partridge Cochin and black silkie) can jump a little higher than my frizzled silkie and frizzled Cochin roosters. Even he will only peck the Cochins on the head to show dominance. He really...

I would keep her separated until her eyes and face look normal. MG is very contagious.