Sex link chicks?

[Mlf9791]

If I hatch eggs from mySliver Deathlayer hen who is covered by my Black Copper Marans rooster would sex be identifiable at hatch?

 

[EggSighted4Life]

If I hatch eggs from mySliver Deathlayer hen who is covered by my Black Copper Marans rooster would sex be identifiable at hatch?

Hello!

I'm gonna go with no they will not sex link.. as BCM are black with white markings at hatch in my experience.

This image from google is a good enough example..

Eta.. after looking up the silver deathlayer chicks.. I cannot makout the white dot on heads from their barring that could or might be able to sex link.. I was originally thinking about gold/silver sex linking.. death layer chick example.. IF there was a white dot then maybe it is possible.. I've certainly done it using barred rocks. I'm not sure how the barring works in these though.. and adults do not have barred heads so I'm still THINKING the answer is no as there appears to be more or other pattern genes going on.

 

[Mlf9791]

Hello!

I'm gonna go with no they will not sex link.. as BCM are black with white markings at hatch in my experience.

This image from google is a good enough example..
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Eta.. after looking up the silver deathlayer chicks.. I cannot makout the white dot on heads from their barring that could or might be able to sex link.. I was originally thinking about gold/silver sex linking.. death layer chick example.. IF there was a white dot then maybe it is possible.. I've certainly done it using barred rocks. I'm not sure how the barring works in these though.. and adults do not have barred heads so I'm still THINKING the answer is no as there appears to be more or other pattern genes going on.
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I couldn't decide either. Chicken genetics are wild. I'm still trying to decide. Thank you for your input!

 

[MysteryChicken]

If I hatch eggs from mySliver Deathlayer hen who is covered by my Black Copper Marans rooster would sex be identifiable at hatch?

Yes, & no.
Gold Rooster over Silver hen produces sex-links by Silver.

Chicks will be sex linked, males will feather out Golden(Gold/Silver Split), & females will be Gold.
They wouldn't be sexible at hatch, but will be once they start feathering.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Hello!

I'm gonna go with no they will not sex link.. as BCM are black with white markings at hatch in my experience.

This image from google is a good enough example..
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Eta.. after looking up the silver deathlayer chicks.. I cannot makout the white dot on heads from their barring that could or might be able to sex link.. I was originally thinking about gold/silver sex linking.. death layer chick example.. IF there was a white dot then maybe it is possible.. I've certainly done it using barred rocks. I'm not sure how the barring works in these though.. and adults do not have barred heads so I'm still THINKING the answer is no as there appears to be more or other pattern genes going on.
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Deathlayers are Autosomal Barred, or Transverse Pencilled. There'll be no head spot as it's made by a genetic combination of other genes.
They do not have the barring gene.