Most red sex links have dominant white. Itās whatās under the dominant white that determines if the sex-linking works.You are correct. This is why it is not recommmended to use white legorns for red sexlinks, though they were used originally. That is why I said "original". The dominant white genetics confuses things. Now most hatcheries use rhode island whites or white rocks as the white parent.
I thought it was silver versus gold genetics that created the sex link.
Silver and gold are used to make red sex links. However, many of them also have dominant white. Thatās why red sex link hens have white tail and neck feathers.I thought it was silver versus gold genetics that created the sex link.
From what I have read most sexlinks are now used with white rocks or white Rhode Island Reds which are both recessive whites.
Well only the ones that are made with white leghorns right? Because the other white birds used in Red sex links are recessive white.
They must be specific strains that have dominant white too. Iāve never seen a red sex link hen without dominant white (except for ones that used SLWs in the cross).
Yes, I know that some of the āsecret recipesā that many hatcheries use for their sex links can be several generations using several different breeds.
If they were dominant white though wouldnāt it be a mostly white bird with either red or black flex like with an australorp?
Where does the dominant white come from? When I read up on red sex links they primarily talk about white rocks or Rhode Island Whites?
