Mixing blue copper marans with barred rocks?

[member 701893]

I have a pair of blue copper maran roosters with my barred rock hens right now, does anyone else on here have an idea of what the babies feather patterns/colors will look like? I know there is a high chance of barring and auto-sexing but that's about it and I'm curious how the blue feathering will mix.

I've been collecting eggs for next hatch and I wanted to add some more production layers. These are the eggs I have collected so far for this group.

This is one of the blue copper maran roosters.

My barred rocks are also some of my most curious hens in the flock. They like to follow me everywhere and I hope their babies share that trait. This is Dotty.

 

[16 and me]

I have no idea, but keep us posted! Handsome roo you have there, and little Dottie is a sweetheart!

 

[The Moonshiner]

They will be sex linked. Males will have barring and females won't.
They'll average 50% being black and 50% being blue. Both sexes.
I'd expect some color leakage especially on the males.

 

[member 701893]

They will be sex linked. Males will have barring and females won't.
They'll average 50% being black and 50% being blue. Both sexes.
I'd expect some color leakage especially on the males.

Thank you so much! That's exactly what I was hoping for so yay!

 

[Trishanna Jones]

I have a pair of blue copper maran roosters with my barred rock hens right now, does anyone else on here have an idea of what the babies feather patterns/colors will look like? I know there is a high chance of barring and auto-sexing but that's about it and I'm curious how the blue feathering will mix.

I've been collecting eggs for next hatch and I wanted to add some more production layers. These are the eggs I have collected so far for this group.
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This is one of the blue copper maran roosters.
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My barred rocks are also some of my most curious hens in the flock. They like to follow me everywhere and I hope their babies share that trait. This is Dotty.
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Just had 2 hatch from what I believe is a blue copper marans roo x blue cochin hen & blue copper marans roo x either Dominique or barred rock hen.