Believe it or not, there’s a job that involves staring at chicks’ backsides all day, and it’s not what you think! Introducing the elite squad of ‘chick sexers’ – the unsung heroes of the poultry world. For a hefty salary of over $60,000 a year, these brave souls venture where few dare to go – the hindquarters of our feathered friends.
In a process aptly named ‘vent sexing,’ these professionals squeeze the poop out of chicks and open up their, well, rear vents to spot a tiny ‘bump’ that reveals their gender. It’s a skill that takes three years to master, and let’s face it, not everyone is willing to spend that long peering at poultry posteriors.
Despite the impressive pay, the job market for chick sexers is strangely underpopulated. British poultry farmers are clucking for recruits, but the role doesn’t seem to have broad appeal. Andrew Large, chief executive of the British Poultry Council, puts it frankly: “You are spending hours every day staring at the backside of a chick. That is not seen as attractive
