Instructions
Place the chicken, upside down, in the palm of your hand with the chicken's head towards you.
Gently place your thumb and first 2 fingers around the chicken's thighs to hold it. Be sure not to put too much pressure on the chicken. Rub the chicken's belly to calm it down.
Tilt your hand upward so the vent (anus) is towards you. Use your thumb and forefinger, on the other hand, and gently apply a rolling pressure to invert the vent.
Look for the eminence or genital organ, found midway on the lower rim of the vent. The eminence or genital organ looks like a small pimple. Males have a prominent eminence and females have none.
Remove your fingers from the vent. Turn chicken upright and place on the ground.
How to Determine the Gender of a Chicken
Determining the gender of a chicken at an early age is important because female chickens produce eggs and male chickens produce meat. Sexing day-old chickens is not easy due to the fact that the sex organs are located inside the body of the chicken. Here are a few steps to determine the gender of a chicken.