THE FIFER Posted April 25, 2018 Report Share Posted April 25, 2018 must look out my disk, on one of my disks a Belgium Fancier said you can sex young birds by the white spot on tip of their beaks, IE, if just a small round spot its a cock, and if a larger longer one a Hen, now I dont know lf I have this the right way round,(must go through my discs) does anyone else have any knowledge of this, (I was going to head this post Sex theory, but thought I better change it as it would probably get hammered with views, ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenlands Posted April 25, 2018 Report Share Posted April 25, 2018 I always though that the spot was the hard part of the beak used to break through the shell ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE FIFER Posted April 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2018 I always though that the spot was the hard part of the beak used to break through the shell ?? yes true, but have a look at youngsters see if there is a difference, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiley Posted April 25, 2018 Report Share Posted April 25, 2018 must look out my disk, on one of my disks a Belgium Fancier said you can sex young birds by the white spot on tip of their beaks, IE, if just a small round spot its a cock, and if a larger longer one a Hen, now I dont know lf I have this the right way round,(must go through my discs) does anyone else have any knowledge of this, (I was going to head this post Sex theory, but thought I better change it as it would probably get hammered with views, ) Other way round spot on beak is hen, line up the beak is a cock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philg50 Posted April 25, 2018 Report Share Posted April 25, 2018 I go by size in nest and also size of feet when ringing ,it works 9 times out of ten for me . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE FIFER Posted April 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2018 Other way round spot on beak is hen, line up the beak is a cock cheers m8, new it was one or other, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE FIFER Posted April 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2018 wondered why the site has went, quiet everybody is running up to their lofts looking at young birds beaks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philg50 Posted April 25, 2018 Report Share Posted April 25, 2018 I will have to check that bit of info for myself, interesting !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryngwynt Lofts Posted April 25, 2018 Report Share Posted April 25, 2018 Good post will have a look at this when I go in to the loft tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Burgess Posted April 25, 2018 Report Share Posted April 25, 2018 anybody read about the "vent theory" for sexing youngbirds ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philg50 Posted April 25, 2018 Report Share Posted April 25, 2018 I will have to check that bit of info for myself, interesting !!Update ,well i have checked on a pair rung 3 days ago and yes there was a white spot on the beak but its much the same on both youngsters so i will stick to what works for me . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo54 Posted April 25, 2018 Report Share Posted April 25, 2018 Don't see the point, why would anyone need to know the sex of birds at that age, what's the benifit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philg50 Posted April 25, 2018 Report Share Posted April 25, 2018 Don't see the point, why would anyone need to know the sex of birds at that age, what's the benifit?I used to look for rearing cocks when flying widowhood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiley Posted April 25, 2018 Report Share Posted April 25, 2018 Don't see the point, why would anyone need to know the sex of birds at that age, what's the benifit? Sliding door system Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE FIFER Posted April 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2018 Don't see the point, why would anyone need to know the sex of birds at that age, what's the benifit? you would know early what you have, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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