I have a whole bunch of barred cochins (std) some are blue and some are black and some have very little barring so I am not even sure if they are barred. I have noticed that some of them have very marked barring and some have much less distinct barring. What does this mean for the chicks... If I keep a barred blue roo what colours will the chicks be ... I know that a barred roo will always pass on the barring but the background colour? One of the roos is very dark with very little barring... what will his chicks look like? Just trying to educate myself a little and you guys are a great resource. I guess I need to get some pics of these guys and put them on here. I really need some help figuring out which of these roos to keep.... Some of them are gigantic and feathered in really late (the really distint barred guys) and others are smaller ...