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Ann Mary A Besides vent sexing...is there any way to determine the gender of Ameraucans chicks? All the info I see says it is very hard and basically you must wait until they are 4 months or so old. But, maybe someone out there can do it MUCH sooner??? Please tell me at what age and how to tell. Thanks so much!! #1 · Jan 23, 2012 Besides vent sexing...is there any way to determine the gender of Ameraucans chicks? All the info I see says it is very hard and basically you must wait until they are 4 months or so old. But, maybe someone out there can do it MUCH sooner??? Please tell me at what age and how to tell. Thanks so much!! Sort by Oldest first Oldest first Newest first Most reactions #2 · Jan 23, 2012 I found this on youtube and tried it (once) and it actually worked, though could be just a lucky guess, so please let me make clear that I'm not standing behind its reliability. I believe one of the chicks was an Americana. [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGYP3dUaVrQ[/ame] #3 · Jan 23, 2012 There are only two choices when it comes to sexing a chick. Unless you are very lucky or unlucky you will average about 50%. You may guess correct a time or two. There are many different ways of trying to sex chicks. The majority are failures. I don't know about now but hatcheries used to hire sexers by giving a test of 10,000 chicks and hiring those who had a 90% correct test. Anything else is just a guess. #4 · Jan 23, 2012 I have a harder time sexing my Ameraucanas than any other breed... Those combs make it tough for me to tell- I usually have to wait to see saddle feathers on the boys... :chicken: Insert Quotes Post Reply

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