Anyone know anything about RED ROCKS? A cross with a Barred Rock & RR

[lildinkem]

Hi I am Bill & am new to raising chickens.
And have a few other types. And was curious IF anyone knows anything about crossbred Rhode Island Red and Barred Rocks? And what to expect from that cross? I know the 4 Rhode Island Red pullets I have blow away all my other birds in this cold weather. 7 eggs since yesterday morning from 4 birds.
thank you

 

[chickNjake]

first off,

second, i think the first generation (F1) will be barred but I don't know much more than that!

 

[speckledhen]

That's a black sexlink, if the RIR is the male.

 

[lildinkem]

Thank you for the reply jake
I have a few of the Easter egger Americaunas, And one true showline Roo from a lady here in Indiana. I have never shown. I have two gorgeous Black Orp pullets. They look like little turkeys their so fluffed out. And 3 Brahmas, a few Marans, a few jersey Giant, & the 4 Rhode pullets with 5 Barred pulls and 2 Barred Roos, I am hatching the Marans and Barred and soon to be cross. I just don't want anymore Roos. These Rhodes layed 7 eggs in 36 hours. It is hard to want to get rid of any type of bird that can do that in SUB ZERO TEMPS. I only have standard size birds. A friend of mine has a few True rumpless tufted Americaunas. Their bantams. Here in Indy I think bantams might have issues with our harsh weather changes. My big birds seem to thrive in any condition.
Nice to meet you
take care
Bill

 

[lildinkem]

Beautiful bird Speckledhen. My Roo is the Barred Rock. All the RIR's I have, for now, are pullets. I am starting to love them for their persistant laying.

 

[speckledhen]

I have three BR roosters. The chicks will all have barring with that combination of BR over RIR.

 

[lildinkem]

That is what I had read too. I heard this cross will produce a sex link chick. Is that true? IF so how do you tell which is what?
thank you for the reply
Bill

 

[lildinkem]

Make it 8 eggs since yesterday morning for 4 pullets. That is not too bad...

 

[halo]

In order for you to have sex links, you have to have a RIR roo over barred hens. Im not exactly sure what the babies look like, I think the pullets are black, I dont know what color the roos would be. If you breed a barred roo over RIR hens, they won't be sex linked, all the chicks will have some form of barring.

 

[speckledhen]

The rooster chicks from the sexlink are black with a white spot on their head, the pullets have no spot. I think I have that right.