Barred rock chicks

[Ames Haven Farm]

I just hatched out a bunch of barred rock chicks from eggs that my own chickens laid. My question is why is there so much white on these guys. A lot more then what I'm used to seeing when I order them from a hatchery.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Because they aren't purebred. What's you rooster look like? I'm thinking may be a sex link rooster?

 

[Ames Haven Farm]

This is my boy

 

[Ames Haven Farm]

And these are my girls

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Well he looks right. What about the hens? Marans perhaps?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Nope girls look fine. Any other roosters about?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

You aren't talking about the white chicks are you? The last chick looks barred rock, the first one looks more like an Australorp.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Do you have any other hens or roosters about?

 

[Ames Haven Farm]

He's the only rooster I have and the only other hen I have that lays is a white leghorn and obviously she lays white eggs and her chicks are the white ones in the brooder with the barred rocks. See what I'm talking about lol....mind boggling.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

He's the only rooster I have and the only other hen I have that lays is a white leghorn and obviously she lays white eggs and her chicks are the white ones in the brooder with the barred rocks. See what I'm talking about lol....mind boggling.

Should be interesting to see how they turn out than. Birds can look purebred but not be. If the rooster and hens are related than recessive gene can show up.