Barred Rock Hen + Ameraucana Roo

[Marymc31]

A friend is offering to gift me fertile eggs of a barred rock hen crossed with an Ameraucana cockerel (blue wheaten).

What will their offspring be? Blue sex links?

 

[TheOddOneOut]

A friend is offering to gift me fertile eggs of a barred rock hen crossed with an Ameraucana cockerel (blue wheaten).

What will their offspring be? Blue sex links?

Can you post pictures of the rooster?
If he’s just an EE, this cross may not Sexlink.

 

[EmmaRainboe]

I believe they will be sexlinked. The cockerels of the cross will be barred and the females won’t.

 

[Marymc31]

I believe they will be sexlinked. The cockerels of the cross will be barred and the females won’t.

Thank you! Blue or black sex links? Or neither?

 

[Marymc31]

Can you post pictures of the rooster?
If he’s just an EE, this cross may not Sexlink.

My thinking as well, here’s a photo of the roo. My friend says he Ameraucana but I am thinking EE.

 

[EmmaRainboe]

My thinking as well, here’s a photo of the roo. My friend says he Ameraucana but I am thinking EE.

He does looks like he may be an Ameraucana. What color are his legs?

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Thank you! Blue or black sex links? Or neither?

Both. 50% will be blue or blue barred and 50% will be black or black barred.

My thinking as well, here’s a photo of the roo. My friend says he Ameraucana but I am thinking EE.

Whether he’s an EE or an ameraucana, his specific coloring won’t prevent you from getting sex links.

 

[OhZark Biddies]

My thinking as well, here’s a photo of the roo. My friend says he Ameraucana but I am thinking EE.

every chick will have a 50/50 chance of being blue or black

as mentioned the males will be barred the females will not... there will likely be some red leakage too ... meaning some red feathering on the shoulders/neck

The results should be very nice Easter eggers!

 

[janiedoe]

Here are some similar crosses
Blue ee rooster x cuckoo marans hen
Male. I gave him away but they said he developed a nice blue muff as he matured.

Female (she is 2yrs now and lays a pretty olive egg)

 

[wf1992]

Both. 50% will be blue or blue barred and 50% will be black or black barred.

Whether he’s an EE or an ameraucana, his specific coloring won’t prevent you from getting sex links.

x2
As long as the rooster is not barred, you will get sex-links.