Red Sex Link or no?

[NatJ]

11 weeks old now, he's turning out to be quite handsome

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That is still puzzling! He definitely has white barring, and if the father (Rhode Island Red) had no white barring, then it must have come from the mother. So I think his mother must be the Barred Rock (even though that means she is carrying some genes that a purebred Barred Rock is not supposed to carry, like the one that allows red to show instead of having a plain black base color.)

 

[Westholme Farmstead]

That is still puzzling! He definitely has white barring, and if the father (Rhode Island Red) had no white barring, then it must have come from the mother. So I think his mother must be the Barred Rock (even though that means she is carrying some genes that a purebred Barred Rock is not supposed to carry, like the one that allows red to show instead of having a plain black base color.)

I agree, it has to be the Barred Rock even though it shouldn't be. I saw the rooster and he had zero barring and was a nice, dark mahogany color. We're keeping this guy so I'm looking forward to seeing what he looks like fully grown.

 

[DLA]

11 weeks old now, he's turning out to be quite handsome

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he sure is nice looking!

 

[Chicalina]

What a beautiful boy!

Looks a bit Bielefelder-ish. I wonder if one of your hens, or the father has that breed in their history?

 

[Westholme Farmstead]

What a beautiful boy!

Looks a bit Bielefelder-ish. I wonder if one of your hens, or the father has that breed in their history?

Sorry, I didn't see your reply until now. His father was definitely a pure Rhode Island Red and all of the hens were supposedly purebred as well (no Bielefelders among them). I do agree that he looks a lot like one though.

 

[Westholme Farmstead]

Just a little update on this dude. Coming up on 20 weeks now.

 

[Chicalina]

Just a little update on this dude. Coming up on 20 weeks now.

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He is super handsome!