There are several methods for distinguishing male and female chickens in small mountain chickens, including the following: 1. By analyzing their appearance characteristics
1. Crown and Feather Morphology: Male pheasant chicks have a wide, immediately protruding meat crest and two feather crests on their heads. Sometimes the meat crest is red and the feather crest is white. Female pheasant chicks, on the other hand, have a short fleshy crest and a single feather crest at the top of their heads, with a pale or colorless color.
2. Throat width: The throat of male pheasants is much wider than that of female pheasants, which is also one of the reasons why male pheasants have particularly sharp and powerful calls. 2、 By behavioral characteristics
1. Flexibility of head and neck: Lift the chick upside down and observe if its head and neck can bend back to make it peck your hand. Roosters are usually more flexible, while hens are less flexible.
2. Footprint shape: Dip the chicken feet in water, let the chick walk, and observe its footprints. Roosters usually have straight footprints, while hens have irregular footprints.
3. Body posture: Lift the chicken's feet upside down, hang its body down, stretch its head forward, and spread its wings but not pounce randomly. It is usually a rooster. 3、 By physiological characteristics
1. Anal identification: After the female pheasant's anus is closed, it forms a "∩" shape, while the male pheasant's anus is closely attached to the abdominal cavity, forming a "V" shape. This method requires certain experience and skills, and is not recommended for non professionals to use.
2. Anal prolapse identification: This is a more accurate method of identification, but it requires professional personnel to perform the operation. The specific operation is to open the anus of the chick and observe the degree of protrusion of its reproductive organs. If a protrusion is found, it is male; if there is no protrusion, it is female. This method should be performed within 12 hours after hatching, and it is not conducive to identification after 24 hours.
The above methods are only preliminary ways to determine the male and female of young birds, and cannot determine their gender 100%. If gender needs to be confirmed, please refer to the advice of professionals for identification.
For the feeding and management of small mountain chickens, attention should also be paid to issues such as feeding density, feed nutrition, and environmental hygiene to ensure the healthy growth and development of small mountain chickens.