Results of Delaware x Black Jersey Giant?

[Ari_m]

I’m planning to hatch some chicks from this Jersey Giant hen and my Delaware rooster to see how they grow out for meat(butcher between 24-30 weeks). I’m interested to know what colors the offspring could turn out? I’d think they might be mottled, barred to some degree, or a Columbian pattern of some sort from the Delaware, but they shouldn’t turn out solid black like the BJG, correct? I’m wondering about pin feathers when plucking- and honestly, my family probably wouldn’t eat the meat if they could see a bunch of black pin feathers

 

[Amer]

The offspring will be barred with silver leakage, both males and females having one copy of the barring gene.

 

[poultryprofessor]

Here's what you can expect...
https://www.instagram.com/p/CKT_YwNgQC5/
https://www.instagram.com/p/CJy66XhgLLE/
https://www.instagram.com/p/CIyVmN-A45S/

Fun fact: If you had a Black Jersey Giant rooster crossed on Delaware hens, you'd get a sex-linked cross.