Parowan Times | 1934-04-06 | Page 6 | Distinguishing Sex

distinguishing sex experience Is the great teacher in distinguishing the sex of young chickens this Is comparatively easy with leghorns Leg horns borns and other breeds at six weeks of age the cockerels cocker els of such auch breeds will begin to show combs and wattles while the pullets will be backward in head bead points but developed in tails in heavy breeds determination mi nation Is more difficult but the following method Is said to be successful in most cases pluck a few feathers that grow from the saddle paddle around the tall it if pointed a cockerel Is denoted authorities say but if round at the point a pullet will be found it Is asserted by many that the best way to tell the sex of young ducklings duc klings Is by their voices young ducks females will give loud quacks but drakes males will emit a hoarse croak los angeles times