squabs ,male or female ?

[jimmy white]

detective speckled for that one ;D ;D ;D ;D

[birdman55678]

I do not mean this post to be discouraging but the toe length, and needle on cotton string can both be made  to look either way (Hen or Cock).  The vent smile and frown is the way the chicken people sex their ybs.  It seems to run in the high 90 percentile range, and yes its smiling for the cock and frowning for the hens.  Just my two cents worth here and as its only my 3rd post I hopefully didn't offend anyone.  Later and have a great day.  Ed

[Guest Silverwings]

good post ed ? keep them coming , the reason we post these threads is to get to the BOTTOM of things as your reply suggests ,i will be having a look at this smile and frown thing as my youngsters hatch over the next week or so ......ray

[Guest shadow]

;)try   the needle   method    ,    9inches   of cotton  on needle    hang  above  birds   head    as near  as poss  if it  starts going  round   in  circular   moves  its  a cock  straight lines   i ts a hen   try   on some old birds to  test it  out

 

cloud view I think you have got mixed up up if it swings head to tail it is a cock, round in circles is a hen if in doubt try on known cocks and hens

[Guest cloudview]

you could  be right   shadow      its a while   back   since  i  tried it   memory s, never been my strong  point  come to  think  of  it   nothing else  as either

[THE FIFER]

PUT UR HAND OVER TO YOUNGSTERS IN THE NEST, THE ONES WHICH STAND UP WITH PUFFED NECK AND SNAP AT U ARE COCKS.

[blue bar]

if it smiles its a cock

if it frans its ahen >

[snowy]

I ALWAYS LOOK FOR THE ONE WHICH STANDS UP WHEN U PUT UR HAND IN THE NEST AND PUFFS ITS NECK AND PICKES AT U AS BEING A COCK

 

i think i must have all cocks (lol)

or some evil hens.

[Guest]

Hi Try This

Only with Mature pigeons or pigeons inot less that 6 weeks old

Turn over pigeon in the right hand so its back is in the palm of the hand. If its a cock it will turn upright or will if you do not turn it up the right way again.

If its a hen she will not turn back upright but stay upside down in the palm of the hand. When you do this it is only for less than 5 seconds and you will know. Try it with a old male and female

Ex_Pat