Barred Rock over Barred Rock?

[ObeyTheYeri]

So I was was wondering, will a barred rock rooster over a barred rock hen still make offspring that is sexable at hatch? I was wondering because I have a barred rock roo and I'm getting a barred rock hen soon and whenever one of my other hen go broody I want to hatch out some of their offspring. Please respond ASAP!

 

[junebuggena]

No. All the chicks will look the same. If you want to make black sexlinks, you need a barred hen and any non-barred rooster of your choice. The males will be barred (black with the white spot on the back of the head), and the girls will be solid black at hatch.

 

[Bill Matthews]

NO........Some VERY EXPERIENCED breeders may be able to sex the babies from down and shank coloration.....But the average person is deluding himself/herself when they claim to be able to .......However, if you use a RIR or NH Rooster over a Barred Rock hen the chicks can be sexed at once because the females will be almost solid black and the males have a white headspot, but since you didn't ask that question: a definite answer is NO......

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Pure bred barred rock chicks are not sex linked - there are some tells that can be used to guess at gender, but they are not accurate enough to rely on and amount to little more than a good guess.

 

[ObeyTheYeri]

Thanks to everyone, so I am almost certain that out of my 5 pullets from Big R that I have at least two cockerels. My guess if a Production Rhode Island Red and a White Leghorn. The both seem very "rooish" to me. Will post pics of them tomorrow if I can get them. The White Leghorn is a scaredy chick.

 

[BantamLover21]

Pure bred barred rock chicks are not sex linked - there are some tells that can be used to guess at gender, but they are not accurate enough to rely on and amount to little more than a good guess.

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