barred rock roo and yellow/cream colored chicks

[tomfromsc]

I'm going to pick up some new chickens 2 bo hens and 5 of their chicks the roo was a barred rock 2 of the chicks are black (as expected )and three are yellow as the pic shows can this even be possible the lady says other hens put eggs under the bo but if the barred rock is the only roo as she claims can yellow chicks turn up or is there another roo in the henhouse

 

[Kwimmer78]

I'm not super experienced with breeding and stuff like that but in my knowledge from high school biology class, it is definitely possible. There is a chance that one can be completely barred rock and the other can be completely bo. Since these are two very well bred types of breeds, their traits are dominant and most likely lack a possibility of codominance. This means that there are only two options.. barred rock or bo and no in between. I wouldn't be worried. Although look out could there is a possibility that you have 5 baby roos on your hands!!

 

[KikiLeigh02]

A true Barred Rock rooster over a Buff Orpington hen will result in all of the offspring being barred. All of the chicks would be dark with headspots at hatch.

 

[tomfromsc]

A true Barred Rock rooster over a Buff Orpington hen will result in all of the offspring being barred. All of the chicks would be dark with headspots at hatch.

Thanks. That's what thought also i am trying to figure out what the yellow chicks come from

 

[chickens really]

What are all the Hens breeds she has?..You mentioned she said the other Hens were laying in the same nest..

 

[tomfromsc]

What are all the Hens breeds she has?..You mentioned she said the other Hens were laying in the same nest..

i don't know yet i will find out when i pick them up friday and post it

 

[KikiLeigh02]

Check out the rooster too, it's either not a Barred Rock or she has another one running around!

 

[tomfromsc]

Check out the rooster too, it's either not a Barred Rock or she has another one running around!

Check out the rooster too, it's either not a Barred Rock or she has another one running around!

Thanks thats what I was thinking and maybe the roo is a BR cross

 

[tomfromsc]

I did notice in the picture one of the yellow chicks has some darker wing feathers coming in

 

[Chickygirl63]

I have a leg horn that looks like a leghorn even tho the father is barr rock