donrae
Rest in Peace -2017
Okay, for those of you who don't like to read a lot, short story is this....I bred this rooser
to the hen behind him, here's a better pic
and got these chicks
and am hoping I can sex them. If you can do that from the pics, great!
Here's more info
The rooster is (obviously) a mixed breed. His mother was a hatchery Welsummer, his father was a home hatched bsl rooster (Rocky). Rocky's father was a rooster of unknown parentage, he was a firey orange color, slight Colombian markings, more like smutty colored than black, with white legs and straight comb. My best guess was buff Orp x New Hampshire, something like that. Mother was hatchery barred Rock. So that gives you background on rooster's genetics.
The hen is also a mix. Very likely the same father as the rooster, or possibly a pure barred Rock rooster. Mother was a hatchery silver laced Wyandotte.
Since the hen carries barring, I was thinking the chicks would be able to be sexed based on a headspot, but I forgot about needing the down color to see the spot correctly
In the first pic, I'm thinking male on the left, female on the right, with the muddy area on the left chicks's head showing future barring. Is that correct? And the nice sharp markings on the other chick means female?
I was also wondering if there's a red sex linkage at play here. Gold rooster, silver hen, and those colors would carry over to what gender I'm hoping the chicks are.
Looking forward to input!
to the hen behind him, here's a better pic
and got these chicks
and am hoping I can sex them. If you can do that from the pics, great!
Here's more info
The rooster is (obviously) a mixed breed. His mother was a hatchery Welsummer, his father was a home hatched bsl rooster (Rocky). Rocky's father was a rooster of unknown parentage, he was a firey orange color, slight Colombian markings, more like smutty colored than black, with white legs and straight comb. My best guess was buff Orp x New Hampshire, something like that. Mother was hatchery barred Rock. So that gives you background on rooster's genetics.
The hen is also a mix. Very likely the same father as the rooster, or possibly a pure barred Rock rooster. Mother was a hatchery silver laced Wyandotte.
Since the hen carries barring, I was thinking the chicks would be able to be sexed based on a headspot, but I forgot about needing the down color to see the spot correctly
I was also wondering if there's a red sex linkage at play here. Gold rooster, silver hen, and those colors would carry over to what gender I'm hoping the chicks are.
Looking forward to input!
