The Rhodebar thread!

[malndobe]

So how do I determine if they are Co/co+, Co/Co, or co+/co+ ?

 

[nicalandia]

So how do I determine if they are Co/co+, Co/Co, or co+/co+ ?

Co/Co hens have a even shade of orange/ginger to them, Co/co+ birds look like your hens(will post pics of other Co/co+ pullets) and co+/co+ will show full salmon breasts..

 

[nicalandia]

This are a Legbar rooster x RIR cross pullets, so they are Co/co+ they look just like yours.. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/825092/cream-legbar-hybrid-thread/690
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[michaelf]

I dont see any sign of columbian, the restrictor that turns the hens body into a Black Tailed red bird..
So these are not good. I will get a picture of the one I called a cull .

 

[nicalandia]

Please elaborate on your quoting me

 

[malndobe]

Co/Co hens have a even shade of orange/ginger to them, Co/co+ birds look like your hens(will post pics of other Co/co+ pullets) and co+/co+ will show full salmon breasts..

OK that makes sense. How would I tell with a Rooster?

 

[nicalandia]

OK that makes sense. How would I tell with a Rooster?

Males will show more black feathers on the chest, full Co/Co roosters should have Red/organge barred breasts, and co+/co+ males will have black barred breasts..

 

[nicalandia]

for example..

source https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/582327/the-rhodebar-thread/730#post_10864749

I was looking at previous post #154 & saw that Twistedrooster has a roo with a bunch of extra black. Went & picked up 2 extra roos that are suppose to be from GFF & one has the same look as twistedrooster had posted. Its hard to tell from the pic I have, but the roo with the black is much darker in color. (he is also mean is crap).



These are my pullets I received from GFF

the rooster from the right seem to be lacking Co altogether, he looks co+/co+ crele looking, the rooster on the left is evenly colored, he is columbian restricted

 

[michaelf]

Please elaborate on your quoting me

You said you do not see any sign of Colombian restricters. I took that as it's not good. I do not understand fully all the genetics yet.

 

[malndobe]

for example..

source https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/582327/the-rhodebar-thread/730#post_10864749


the rooster from the right seem to be lacking Co altogether, he looks co+/co+ crele looking, the rooster on the left is evenly colored, he is columbian restricted

So chances are this guy is Co/Co





And this guy is Co/Co+ ?




So using the top rooster with my hens (Co/co+) I should get both Co/Co and Co/co+ which I can cull, and keep just the Co/Co. Even if the top rooster is Co/co+ (doesn't show in the photo, but I think he does have a little black on his chest) I could still get Co/Co, Co/co+ and co+/co+ with him and my hens, and cull to keep just the Co/Co. Just have to hatch quite a few eggs since 75% statistically would be culls if he's Co/co+