Barred rock question??

[peruvian_princess]

Ok I have 2 BR roos and i was wanting to know what would i get if I bred him to my RIR hens? Would the chicks be sex linked or just mutts? I am having to decide whether or not I want to keep one of the roos so this info will help me decide that.

 

[miss_thenorth]

From what i understand, it needs to be the other way around.-- RIR roo with barred rock hens.

If you breed the way you are talking you will just get mutts. Sorry....

 

[speckledhen]

She's correct. All the chicks will be barred. For a sexlink, the hen has to be the Barred one.

 

[peruvian_princess]

Oh well that is no good for me. I guess hubby will get his way with them after all. Thanks ya'll.

 

[WrenAli]

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Does anyone know why it works that way, genetically? I would assume that it would work either way, but maybe not?

 

[miss_thenorth]

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Does anyone know why it works that way, genetically? I would assume that it would work either way, but maybe not?

I remember reading it somewhere,a long time ago. I think it was posted back when this was the 'old' byc. maybe try a search. on creating sexlinks...