this is normal for barred rocks the cockerel used in this breeding was a dark barred rock to a barred hen,the offspring from this breeding will be dark barred cocks, light barred cocks, all black hens, and barred hens,its all down to genes.
To explain this relationship simple genetics is shown. The main factors are the Barring gene (Ba) and the Black gene (Bl) there is no gene carried on the female chromosome and this is shown (_). Males have two male chromosomes, the female one male and one female. Exhibition Barred males (Ba, Bl) and Barred females (Ba,_) are shown this way.
When you pair a Barred male to a Barred female, light males and black females appear in addition to birds resembling the parents. The outcome will be one quarter of each type, Barred male, Barred female, light male (sport) and black female Sport). Light male (Ba, Ba ) Barred male (Ba, bl ) Barred female (Ba, _ ) Black female (Bl, _ )
you can use the all black hen you have to breed exhibition barred birds from this breeding you will get only barred cocks and hens.
[FONT=Droid Sans, sans-serif]how many other barred rocks did u hatch from this it would be interesting to see pics of them now they have aged.[/FONT]
