Barred RockxEE or EExBarred Rock?

[eastercreek]

I read on some thread here somewhere yesterday that if you cross an EE roo with a barred rock hen you will get an "easy to sex" chick from the cross...that the females will have a definitive spot on their head. I also read differing opinions on whether or not it is immediately noticeable or only after a couple of weeks. Would anyone care to comment on that? Also..what if the breeding pair was reversed...barred rock roo and EE hen?

 

[classicsredone]

You actually don't need to cross with anything to get easy sexing for Barred Rocks. Females have a smaller, more defined head spot. Males have larger, more splotchy looking head spots. You'll also notice girls are darker colored, and usually have a dark wash down the front of their legs.

 

[speckledhen]

Also..what if the breeding pair was reversed...barred rock roo and EE hen?

No, if the male is the BR, ALL chicks will be barred and all will have a head spot. I've had quite a few of those out of BR over BBS Ameraucana. If the hen is the BR and the male the EE or Ameraucana, the males will be barred.


Here is a BR roo over blue Ameraucana hen girl: