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The natural sex ratio of chickens is 50/50. Chicks are sexed when a few days old and excess males are disposed of. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chick_sexing h
by olooney 10y ago
The natural sex ratio of chickens is 50/50. Chicks are sexed when a few days old and excess males are disposed of.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chick_sexing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chick_sexing
There is strong evolutionary pressure that keep sex ratios at close to 50/50 in the vast majority of species. Some species (e.g. clown fish) have environments and traits which push this equilibrium away from 50/50. Fisher's explanation for this phenomenon is widely accepted: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisher%27s_principle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisher%27s_principle
- cneumuel 10y agoRight, and just in case anyone is in doubt, the ratio for cattle is also 50/50. There is no sexing that I am aware of, but if someone is a vegetarian and drinks milk, they are still supporting the schnitzel industry.
- tbrock 10y agoObviously the natural ratio is 50/50. I was wondering more if it s bad that we skew it so much unnaturally to one side.