1. Identification of crown hair: White feather broilers raised for 3-4 weeks can identify their sex by observing the shape of crown hair. The hair of the rooster is obviously brownish red and towering, while the hair of the female chicken is shorter and reddish or pink.
2. Feather identification: White feather broilers raised for about 6 weeks can be identified by observing the shape of their tail feathers, wings and other feathers. The cock's tail feather is long in the middle and high in the tail, showing a fan shape; The first flying feather on the wing is long and hard; However, the central feather of the female chicken tail feather is relatively short and almost vertical, and the first flying feather on the wing is also relatively short.
3. Observation of behavioral characteristics: White feather broilers reared for about 10 weeks can be distinguished by observing their behavioral characteristics. Roosters have a loud and shrill voice and like to fight to show their status or attract females by singing and dancing. The hen's voice is soft and deep, showing relatively docile behavior characteristics.
Through the above methods, producers can accurately distinguish the male and female of white feather broilers, so as to formulate more scientific feeding management strategies and improve the production and economic benefits of broilers.