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barred pekin or so called "cuckoo"

Discussion in 'General breed discussions & FAQ' started by itay, Dec 22, 2010.

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  1. Dec 22, 2010 #1
    itay

    itay Out Of The Brooder

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    Hi All,
    I recently got some "barred" pekin eggs. I hatched it and got a trio(2 males and 1 female) of barred (or should I say cuckoo ?) pekins.
    I am trying to get some information before the breeding season , so I will know if should mate them together or use black hen with the cuckoo male.
    can someone tell if this male is consider as good quality barred ? where I can find what the standard says regarding barred pekins ?

    regards
    Itay

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  3. Dec 22, 2010 #2
    Goose and Fig

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    The look very nice! Good barring. The standards for the barred cochins are the same as any other color. If you want to use your barred female with a black male to get sex-linked babies you could, but unless you need to improve type I don't know another reason to do so.
     

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