1. a person whose job is to determine the sex of young animals, especially chicks
Usage: technical; agricultural

Examples

• The poultry farm hired an experienced sexer to sort the day-old chicks.
• A skilled sexer can determine a chick’s gender within seconds.
• The hatchery employs several sexers during peak season.
• Training to become a professional chick sexer takes considerable practice.
• The sexer carefully examined each bird before placing it in the appropriate pen.