Are YOU My Mommy?

[Andysgretzky]

So got a rooster who’s silver laced Wyandotte x barred rock (so I was told) and he’s the lone man of the house with these hens:
buff orps
black australorps
blue Wyandottes
Buff brahma
Cuckoo maran
Barnevelder
Delaware

These two sweet little peeps are from the clutch collected by our blue wyandotte. I know based on egg shells that at least 1 of the 3 that hatched were from our cuckoo maran. I see one that clearly is showing barring, does that mean it’s coming through from dad? Or is that probably the cuckoo maran egg? And the other chick is a total mystery to me, the legs were SUPER bright orange and I see more light beige as time goes on. It doesn’t have any distinct pattern that I notice, just lots of light coloring. I feel like it would be too dark to be the Delaware but too light to be the blue Wyandotte.

Any guesses?

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

Since your rooster isn't barred, the barring would have had to come from the hen, the Cuckoo Marans specifically, as that's the only barred hen you've got. Incidentally, since barred hens only pass on barring to their sons, that's a cockerel. Any others could be also be from the Marans, they just might be pullets and not showing the barring.

Just as a guess, I'm thinking the Barnevelder is the mom of the other chick. No feathered legs, so not Brahma, and I'd expect a much lighter chick from either the buff Orp or the Delaware. The Marans, Australorp, and Wyandotte would likely all produce a blue or black chick, depending on the genes of the father of course.

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

Also a side note, since your rooster has white, not yellow legs, I doubt he's a Barred Rock/Wyandotte cross. Likely Wyandotte cause of the comb, but probably crossed with a white legged breed.

 

[Finnie]

Since your rooster isn't barred, the barring would have had to come from the hen, the Cuckoo Marans specifically, as that's the only barred hen you've got. Incidentally, since barred hens only pass on barring to their sons, that's a cockerel. Any others could be also be from the Marans, they just might be pullets and not showing the barring.

Just as a guess, I'm thinking the Barnevelder is the mom of the other chick. No feathered legs, so not Brahma, and I'd expect a much lighter chick from either the buff Orp or the Delaware. The Marans, Australorp, and Wyandotte would likely all produce a blue or black chick, depending on the genes of the father of course.

Also a side note, since your rooster has white, not yellow legs, I doubt he's a Barred Rock/Wyandotte cross. Likely Wyandotte cause of the comb, but probably crossed with a white legged breed.

That rooster is barred.

His legs look like they could be yellow on my screen. Kind of small photo and hard to zoom in on.

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

That rooster is barred.

His legs look like they could be yellow on my screen. Kind of small photo and hard to zoom in on.

I see no barring If he is barred, then that barred baby could have any mom, but I still think the second baby is part Barnevelder.

 

[Winderdear]

I think Delawares also carry a barring gene, or so says this thread:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...x-linked-barring.1478035/page-2#post-24628298

So perhaps the Delaware could also be the mother of the barred chick?

Edit: I also agree that I see no barring on the rooster. Looks like lacing to me.

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

I think Delawares also carry a barring gene, or so says this thread:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...x-linked-barring.1478035/page-2#post-24628298

So perhaps the Delaware could also be the mother of the barred chick?

Edit: I also agree that I see no barring on the rooster. Looks like lacing to me.

Oh true, yes they do. I’m not sure if the Delaware would give any other genes as well, like the Columbian gene or not. I would still expect a Delaware mix cockerel to have more white. It’s for sure a cockerel, as I’m pretty sure the rooster isn’t barred. So I’m still leaning towards it being part Cuckoo Marans.

 

[Winderdear]

Oh true, yes they do. I’m not sure if the Delaware would give any other genes as well, like the Columbian gene or not. I would still expect a Delaware mix cockerel to have more white. It’s for sure a cockerel, as I’m pretty sure the rooster isn’t barred. So I’m still leaning towards it being part Cuckoo Marans.

I agree, the Marans would be my guess too. I also don’t know what other genes would be likely to be apparent if the mother was a Delaware, but didn’t want to rule her out just in case