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In the Brooder
- Jan 12, 2023
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We know the Black Sex Links are bred usually by crossing a RIR or NHR rooster with a barred rock hen. But is it possible to do them with Cuckoo Maran hens and have them just as easy to sex link?
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Yes, the barred and/or cuckoo gene is passed from hen to male offspring only when mated with a solid male. All boys will hatch with a white dot on their head.We know the Black Sex Links are bred usually by crossing a RIR or NHR rooster with a barred rock hen. But is it possible to do them with Cuckoo Maran hens and have them just as easy to sex link?
Probably Amberlinks (same parents as Red Sexlinks, but crossed the other direction.)Also there's a video on YouTube about the chicken industry, and it shows this picture, where the roosters are all white and hens all red. Any idea what kinds these are? Some type of Red Sex Link crossing perhaps?View attachment 3417852
Definitely not red sex links. Do you have a link to that U-tube so we could see it in context. We might be able to figure out what is going on. I hesitate to speculate without more information.Also there's a video on YouTube about the chicken industry, and it shows this picture, where the roosters are all white and hens all red. Any idea what kinds these are? Some type of Red Sex Link crossing perhaps?View attachment 3417852
This sex link trait comes from the opposite of what's seen in the picture.. red/gold rooster over white/siver hen.. giving all white offspring will be cockerel and all gold/buff/ brownish will be the females. Images from google to show chick color..Any idea what kinds these are? Some type of Red Sex Link crossing perhaps?
Putting large pics like that in your signature line is quite clever, lovely birds!Yes, the barred and/or cuckoo gene is passed from hen to male offspring only when mated with a solid male. All boys will hatch with a white dot on their head.
Definitely not red sex links. Do you have a link to that U-tube so we could see it in context. We might be able to figure out what is going on. I hesitate to speculate without more information.
About 4 minutes in,
So like RiR rooster with White Rock hen?This sex link trait comes from the opposite of what's seen in the picture.. red/gold rooster over white/siver hen.. giving all white offspring will be cockerel and all gold/buff/ brownish will be the females. Images from google to show chick color..
Some white breeds like Rock or Leghorn may require test mating to verify silver gene...
https://poultrykeeper.com/poultry-breeding/sex-linked-crosses-and-their-offspring/
Some other barred females (possibly not listed) that could be used in sex linking.. Crested cream Legbar and Bielefelder.
Putting large pics like that in your signature line is quite clever, lovely birds!
I found myself asking why were those pics posted that have no relevance to the topic at hand.. because they're so large it's kinda distracting. No rudeness meant on my part though.. this is the first time I figured out they were part of signature line and not actually posted to the thread.