Oldfart
405 posts
Jan 03, 2008
1:11 PM
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A peice of thread tied to a paper clip or saftypin, expose roughly four inchs of thread and hold the metal part just over the center of the back. Swings in a circle it's a hen, swinges in a stright line from front to back it's a cock.
Not my idea, but I'm a believer! Try it on your own wrist, or your closest female. BTW, Welcome to the site!!
Thom
Last Edited by on Jan 03, 2008 1:14 PM
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gotspin7
1076 posts
Jan 03, 2008
4:24 PM
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Steven, how old are your birds?
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Sal Ortiz
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RUDY..ZUPPPPP
883 posts
Jan 03, 2008
5:54 PM
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I saw Eldon chaney doing that at texas annual roller pic-nic...sexing....
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RUDY PAYEN
PANCHO VILLA LOFT
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bigbull
17 posts
Jan 03, 2008
6:47 PM
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i just put the paper clip & thread to the test
the wife & i tryed it .i put my hand out steady.my wife holding the 4 inchs of thread paper clip on the end.back and fourth it went.so it works.i put the paper clip hanging from thread over her hand and the paper clip went in circles. we learn something new everyday.....
can't wait to sex the young brids..
oldfart your a master of masters
thanks...
bigbull
south los angeles flying
Last Edited by on Jan 03, 2008 6:57 PM
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Windjammer Loft
871 posts
Aug 04, 2009
9:02 AM
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Oldfart.... As long as I can remember,I always had a problem with sexing young birds... But,your paper clip thread method has "NEVER" failed me yet. I've been using it since this posted. Thanks for one of the "best" unknown tricks of the trade....LOL.
Fly High and Roll On
Paul...
Last Edited by on Aug 04, 2009 9:06 AM
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harrison
1128 posts
Aug 04, 2009
9:50 AM
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When you have had rollers for many years you can sex just by looking at them.
Try to spend more time with your birds and watch the way they behave you will soon beable to work them out.
I was told as a lad hens have flat heads , cocks rouns heads.
But this isnt 110% bcause you do get the oppiste way round.
Good look and welcome.
Harrison uk hull.
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Oldfart
GOLD MEMBER
1282 posts
Aug 04, 2009
10:09 AM
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Hey All, I'm glad it works for you, but that method was old when I was a pup. Harrison is right though after awhile you can just tell. Until then the string works about 95% of the time for me.
Thom
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Jerry Allen
GOLD MEMBER
357 posts
Aug 05, 2009
2:45 PM
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My nephew & I were at Tractor Supply this past spring
and he wanted to buy some young chicks.
I went to the front desk and ask for a paper clip and found a
small piece of thread in the sting section.
The employee laughed at me and said he could tell by looking at
the darkness under their wings. I told him to pick his
& I would pick mine.
All of mine are hens ( what I wanted for eggs ) and he got
half & half and he wanted all hens.
Now he is a believer also. We went back and told them and
they said; they are usually right most of the time. LOL :))
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Windjammer Loft
874 posts
Aug 06, 2009
4:37 AM
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Jerry Allen...Iam glad you tryed it out. It really does "work". And speaking of chickens, I live in Amish country here in Ohio. They can sex the day old chicks by looking at their pooper. They are able to see thex sex organ that way. But, I'll passs on that one...LOL. Good luck in the future Jerry.
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Fly High and Roll On
Paul
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BarrioRollers
6 posts
Aug 06, 2009
8:31 AM
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What am I doing wrong???
I tried this method out and I can't seem to get it right. When I put the papper clip over the pigeons back it doesn't do anything, it just sit's there. It doesn't rock back and forth neither does it rotate in a circle. It just sits there "staight as an arrow"
JD
Barrio Rollers
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Oldfart
GOLD MEMBER
1286 posts
Aug 06, 2009
9:47 AM
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JD, Try lowering the clip slightly and just behind the head, roughly 1/4" and as close to the head without hitting. Make sure you are out of the wind so there will be no false readings. If that does not work try it on a person until you get the hang of it.
Thom
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roller alley
159 posts
Aug 06, 2009
11:46 AM
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no problems here i just mate the proven out birds .by then it is 99.99% cant beat that.except by DNA.i'll leave the voodoo for the witchdoctors,not saying something is wrong with them if your one?...lol...LJ
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Electric-man
2425 posts
Aug 06, 2009
11:52 AM
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I wonder if my 1st doctor was amish, he was able to sex me after only a week!
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Val
Last Edited by on Aug 06, 2009 2:19 PM
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Jerry Allen
GOLD MEMBER
358 posts
Aug 06, 2009
6:27 PM
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JD,
Practice on a proven cock or hen.
Twirl it around 10, 15, 20 times until you find a number that
works for you. Let the paper clip slow down on its own.
Right before it stops it will start to rotate or swing on its own.
The Racing Pigeon Digest used to advertise a magnet on a string for around $15.00
Sexing young rollers, not much need in it, unless you are
trying to start an all Cock or an all Hen kit. You could also keep records
to see if a certain pair will produced more or less of a certain sex.
A specific mating may produce all cocks or all hens or half -n- half.
Homer guys try to keep them separated for training purposes.
By the time they have shown you from the kit box
that they are good enough for the stock loft, you will
be able to tell very easy. They will strut like old men
in a strip club.
Last Edited by on Aug 06, 2009 6:29 PM
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pat66
381 posts
Aug 06, 2009
6:28 PM
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Val, LOL LOL
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Pat
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PR_rollers
GOLD MEMBER
3252 posts
Aug 07, 2009
7:34 PM
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I bought a magnet on a string it was yellow from an ad in the NBRC I think I pay 5 bucks back in 1999 it works like the paper clip too for male rocks back and forth ,female in circles but once in a while its wrong I had two hen come out and it read one male..but now I read them like Harrison I feel them out by looking at them long enough..if it don't rock when put on top I usually let hang around genital area bottom back..that will pick up energy and start the swing..
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Ralph.
Life comes down to the choices you make, and then living with the results.
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