Barred Rock cross Barring genetics question

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So I have a barred rock/NN cross chick. The chick had a spot on its head and someone said that since the rooster wasn’t barred that meant it was a cockerel. Cool. Um but other NN barred rocks I’ve seen have the male barred rock coloring of the single bar. My chick has the double bar gene. So how does that work?

 

[The Moonshiner]

Looks single Barred to me, just better patterning is all.
Messy single barring is called Cuckoo.

No
When the barred gene is on a slow feathering breed its called barred.
When the barred gene is on a fast feathering breed its called cuckoo.
On males whether it's barred or cuckoo if it has two copies its called double factored. Single copy is called single factored.

 

[Oncoming Storm]

Looks single Barred to me, just better patterning is all.
Messy single barring is called Cuckoo.

Wait...hang on. Which is male coloring and female coloring? I’m not experienced in this kind of thing.

 

[Oncoming Storm]

If it's sex linked non-Barred male over Barred female, only male offspring will be barred while females will be solid in coloration.

The roosters not a sex link to my knowledge. Just a naked neck. The hen was a barred rock.

 

[Oncoming Storm]

No, not a sex link rooster.

I was sharing how the Barring gene works for sex linkage.

The hen will only produce Barred males, & solid females if bred to a solid colored male. I hope this explanation isn't confusing.

Okie that makes sense. His comb is already huge so there was no questioning he was male I was just curious of the genetics involved.

 

[The Moonshiner]

Just because its poor quality barring doesn't mean it's cuckoo. And cuckoo surely doesn't imply the bird has one barring gene as you stated originally.

 

[Bigfish502]

My understanding is that the sex-linked barring gene is inherited through the mother. If the mother had the barring gene the offspring will have sex linked barring. However if the mother didn't have the barring gene then all bets are off. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Not sure, but I've gotta see pictures of these as adults

 

[MysteryChicken]

So I have a barred rock/NN cross chick. The chick had a spot on its head and someone said that since the rooster wasn’t barred that meant it was a cockerel. Cool. Um but other NN barred rocks I’ve seen have the male barred rock coloring of the single bar. My chick has the double bar gene. So how does that work?
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Looks single Barred to me, just better patterning is all.
Messy single barring is called Cuckoo.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Wait...hang on. Which is male coloring and female coloring? I’m not experienced in this kind of thing.

If it's sex linked non-Barred male over Barred female, only male offspring will be barred while females will be solid in coloration.