5 or 6 cocks

finchboiuk · Post by **finchboiuk** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 11:39 am

i cant believe it out of 6 chicks 5 are 100% cocks and i dont know the sex of the other one 2 normal x fawn and 4 Chestnut Flanked White (well one is like a normal cock but i think the father is Chestnut Flanked White x normal

all the chicks were white except this one (next to the hen)

Foosa101 · Post by **Foosa101** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 12:49 pm

Okay, I could be completely wrong about this but I believe I read somewhere that the quality parents diet will determine the majority of sex in the clutch. I would be interested in hearing if this is true or not should anyone know.

finchboiuk · Post by **finchboiuk** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 2:05 pm

well the first 2 was female but i started mixing alot of millet in there diet so maybe thats why i got alot of males

Foosa101 · Post by **Foosa101** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 2:16 pm

Have you heard or read that as well? If that's the case...I am having all males. My Goulds devour Browntop Millet like candy.

Foosa101 · Post by **Foosa101** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 2:18 pm

"I am having all males"

Well, not me personally, my Goulds.

finchboiuk · Post by **finchboiuk** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 3:10 pm

Foosa101 wrote:"I am having all males" Well, not me personally, my Goulds.

hahaha dont worry i have got males and i guess if its correct the 3 chicks and 7 eggs all my zebras have will be male

Foosa101 · Post by **Foosa101** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 3:30 pm

Guess, we shall know soon enough. Keep me informed.

Queen_Bee · Post by **Queen_Bee** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 8:45 am

Foosa101 wrote:Okay, I could be completely wrong about this but I believe I read somewhere that the quality parents diet will determine the majority of sex in the clutch. I would be interested in hearing if this is true or not should anyone know.

If that's the case then I must feed a fairly balanced diet to my Zebbies. Both clutches have had an even number of males and females!!

Foosa101 · Post by **Foosa101** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:29 am

[/quote]If that's the case then I must feed a fairly balanced diet to my Zebbies. Both clutches have had an even number of males and females!!

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KUDOS to you!

However, I am not certain about this and would love for someone to "chime in" and correct me if I am wrong.

debbie276 · Post by **debbie276** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:37 am

I've also heard that if you want more hens in your clutch you must give them a better diet.
Not sure how true any of these statements are though, my guess is that they are old wives tales.

Queen_Bee · Post by **Queen_Bee** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:39 am

Foosa101 wrote:

If that's the case then I must feed a fairly balanced diet to my Zebbies. Both clutches have had an even number of males and females!!

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KUDOS to you!

However, I am not certain about this and would love for someone to "chime in" and correct me if I am wrong.[/quote]

Personally, I think it is just luck of the draw.

Foosa101 · Post by **Foosa101** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:46 am

I hope that's the case I don't want all males...

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