"Ah, so you'll be wanting one of the girls. Half of what I've got at the moment is boys." Eddie points at one of the chicks. "See that ribbon on her leg? All the girls have one, and the boys don't, so you can tell which is which."

Eddie has had to switch out ribbons at times, because chickens will pick at them and not care about getting them dirty. But it's necessary for folks who won't be able to tell the chickens apart -- as Eddie can from experience.

"We've got a few more eggs in the incubator, so there should be more chicks on the way, too."