Anyone cross a WTB roo with MMM hen? Wondering if the hen carries barred gene and passes it to males

[farmgirl007MO]

Wondering if the hen carries barred gene and passes it to males? Any pics would help. Ty!

 

[TexasBlues]

MMM? Mystic marans?

 

[farmgirl007MO]

MMM? Mystic marans?

Midnight majesty marans from Hoovers

 

[TexasBlues]

Any Pics of your WTB rooster?

 

[TexasBlues]

The way I understand the sex linkage in the MMM is that the hen does not receive the barring gene. Only the MMM cockerels get it.

 

[farmgirl007MO]

Any Pics of your WTB rooster?

 

[farmgirl007MO]

I have been told he carries a silver dilute gene and that he is barred

 

[TexasBlues]

The WTB over the MMM would create chicks with barring in both sexes. AFAIK

Good looking rooster! I have a blue pullet that has a similar coloring as him.

 

[TexasBlues]

It also depends if he has a single or double barring gene. If it’s is single than half the chicks will be barred and half not barred.

 

[farmgirl007MO]

I thought maybe he would to both sexes. I’m hatching now. So far 2 maran cross are more of a gray or blue then black and I think I can see a faint head spot. Just had a welsummers cross hatch and it is chipmunk