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Thanks, yes they're pretty spectacular. I hatched them from a local breeder (who has unfortunately since passed away). I'm in New Zealand, we don't have any hatcheries for heritage breed birds, they can only be had from breeders. I was very lucky that one of the best breeders of barred rocks...

It looks to me like your rooster is only carrying 1 barred gene rather than the 2 barred genes a 'purebred' barred rock rooster would carry. That means he can pass on a solid gene, and all barred hens only carry 1 barred gene, so they will always pass on a solid gene to their daughters. The...