barred easter egger?

jerryse said:

Here is a cuckoo project pullet . Look at those dark legs ! I have 5 like this . About 10 weeks old . More that are younger . I am very pleased with my progress .

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BuffyGRL said:

Jerry, I haven't been on in a while. Glad to see your progress. I have chicks hatching right now under broodies. Several Cuckoos and the legs at hatch are darker than in past hatches. They are under a black legged Black rooster who is lavender split. He has great size and conformation so I am hoping he will help this project. Maybe I can upload some pictures soon.

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Deb B said:

Forgive me if this question has been already answered on this thread (I read the first 10 pages, but 29 pages is more time than I have to spend!). I have three chicks just hatched that are Pure Wheaten Ameraucana roo over Barred Rock hen. My understanding is that all black chick means pullet, and white dot on head means cockerel. All three of my chicks are all black (with a slightest amount of light colored feathers at the tips of the wings). This would mean all pullets. I'm rather leery about my luck in having 3 pullet chicks out of 3. So, here is my question. I don't know the lineage of my BR hen. She is a hatchery chick, has nice barring and good conformation in general, and is a fabulous layer of extra large eggs, but a hatchery chick none the less. Is it possible that she would also have non-barred male offspring? All have cute little puffy cheeks and pea combs. Thanks!

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jerryse said:

A hen has only barring gene ( hemizygous ) that she passes only to her sons . Barred is all you need to know about her . So no she can not produce non-barred males .

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jerryse said:

Here is a young pair of the cuckoo/barred project . The light color on the cockerel should indicate 2 barring genes . Still holding slate leg color .

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jerryse said:

Pullet eggs ! 1 of the laying pullets .

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jerryse said:

Pullet eggs ! 1 of the laying pullets .

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