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Show EASY TO DISCOVER BABY CHICKS' SEX Japanese System Is Seen as Great Saving. Keen eyesight and nimble fingers may be as important to the poultry man as his knowledge of rations, in the future, should a system of ses determination now being introduced in Japan gain favor in America. Mr. Yogo, Japanese scientist, startled star-tled poultry experts recently at the International Baby Chick associa-I associa-I tion convention at Grand Rapids, Mich., by determining the sex of 100 one-day-old baby chicks in six and a half minutes, without an error. Skeptical poultry experts, after Yogo had completed his demonstration, demonstra-tion, opened the chicks and through post mortem examinations checked up on the accuracy of the determinations. deter-minations. Practical application of the Japanese Jap-anese system is seen in the savings that may be effected by destroying the male chicks, which eat quite as much as the female chicks, before their uselessness Is exposed by development de-velopment of mannish characteristics. character-istics. In the case of Leghorns, which nre of little value as broil- ers, this is said to be an important item. With the heavier breeds, the male chicks may be disposed of to broiler producing plants. Saving on brooding equipment Is a third possible benefit. |