Is there a way that you can incubate eggs with out getting roosters

[talkinboutchickens]

There isn't. But you can get hatching eggs from online or a hatchery. They are usually pretty expensive though

 

[LuciferRoo]

What’s Op ?

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[LuciferRoo]

Ok thank you, I read somewhere that if you let a hen hatch out her eggs you will get more females than if you incubated them. Is that true?

It worked out that way for me.
Out of 10 eggs that went into the incubator, I got 9 males and 1 female.
Out of 9 chicks hatched by the hen, I got 6 males and 3 females.

Your results may vary. LOL

 

[LuciferRoo]

I read about an old wives tale that rounder eggs produce females and pointy ones males but I’ve never experimented

I did too but I am maxed out on my chicken allowance and don't have the desire to experiment.
Honestly, I seriously doubt that the shape of the egg could be used to determine the gender.

 

[LuciferRoo]

Original poster.

I thought it was Orphingtons on Parade.

 

[SweetieChicken234]

Ok thank you, I read somewhere that if you let a hen hatch out her eggs you will get more females than if you incubated them. Is that true?

My broody hen hatched 6. 4 are cockerels. Total nonsense. I hatched 19 eggs before that in my incubator. 6 were cockerels. I had better luck with the incubator.

 

[Chick Isa]

Thanks, I think I will just stay away from hatching eggs at the moment as I don’t want to cull any chickens even though I might have to some day

 

[Eggs_Over_EZ]

If you do not want more cockerels stay away from hatching as it can become addictive. You end up with a bachelor coop. Most do harvest the males but my husband and I just can’t do it.

 

[AndyGatesPub]

Hi, I incubated eggs in the spring and I got four roosters and four hens. I’d love too incubate more eggs but I am done with roosters.so is there a way to incubate eggs with out getting any roosters?

Maybe buy pullets?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Maybe buy pullets?

They were wanting to incubate eggs, not buy chicks