Jersey giant rooster crossed with dark Brahma hens.

[Dbridges86]

I have a jersey giant rooster that I crossed with several dark Brahma hens. 4 chicks are solid black with feathered feet, 6 chicks are penciled with feathered feet. Would this be considered a black sex link? Which would be male or female? Thanks

 

[Dbridges86]

One of the chicks, 2 months old approximately.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

What color is your jersey giant rooster? Assuming he is black.

 

[Dbridges86]

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[Dbridges86]

What color is your jersey giant rooster? Assuming he is black.

Yes he is black

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Well no matter which way I put it in the chicken genetics calculator (3 different ways) all the chicks end up being black. So obviously there’s some incomplete information in the calculator. As far as I can tell this is not sex linked, but hopefully more genetic savvy members will post responses. Very interesting question! The chicks are quite beautiful.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

I don't believe that would be a sex linked combo.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

@Amer , @The Moonshiner amy ideas?

 

[The Moonshiner]

I don't see how it would sex linked.
It is odd that you're getting two distinct patterns when crossing two pure breeds.
Are you sure they're pure?

 

[Amer]

It is somewhat sex linked. When they grow up, the chicks will probably be black with leakage, with the males having yellow leakage and the females having gold leakage, but this is unlikely to be seen at hatch. Additionally, it is not what people call a “black sex-link.”