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Ok, thanks. So I have some very similar birds and Im seeing the same type of markings. I was also assuming any light birds like the little guy in the middle are male...and darker chipmunks are female. Good to know it can happen even with mixes (like your EE mix). I am finding that as well. Thanks

So from your response I understand that they may carry the barring gene but not show it? So in that case all these chicks can be the CLB offspring? Hens are dark egg layers (welsummer, marans, or potentially a mix of these). Photos below. In the first pic with the yellow chipmunk and the black...

posting photos of the 3 that are CLB rooster over EE (blue egg laying) hen See how the first 2 have head spots- even on the bright yellow chick its easy to see- but the 3rd chick has no head spot.

No, there is no headspot on the chipmunk chicks. The other rooster was a wry neck runt who wasn't allowed to go anywhere near the flock and slept outside in our woodshed until his time came. He tried to sleep in the barn but none of the hens nor my CLB rooster would have it. I never actually...

I have a flock of 30 with a CLB rooster. I think I was told (could be wrong- but can't find the thread anymore) that ALL of his offspring would be barred, regardless of the hen. Is this correct?? Because they aren't. I have two that are yellow chipmunk types. The only other possible rooster...