Birchen color pattern/color

[ESofVA]

In which breeds of chickens does the birchen pattern/color occur? All? I know Marans and Cochins...what others?
TY
Deb

 

[ReikiStar]

Iowa Blue, Old English Game birds

 

[ESofVA]

Any one else know of any others???
deb

 

[3riverschick]

I believe Silver Sussex is a birchen color.
Karen in western PA, USA

 

[jbolt]

In another post, someone mentioned that my minorca/Delaware cross is birchen. Is this true?

 

[jbolt]

And could I cross her with the Leghorn to get sexlinks?

 

[tadkerson]

In another post, someone mentioned that my minorca/Delaware cross is birchen. Is this true?

The chicken has a birchen phenotype but is not actually birchen. She is a false birchen.

Tim

 

[tadkerson]

And could I cross her with the Leghorn to get sexlinks?

What makes you think you can cross her with a leghorn and get sex links? Where did you get this idea?

Tim

 

[jbolt]

I'm a newbie, and was wondering if it was a silver gene that I could cross for sexlinks. Sorry for causing a ruckus. Ill keep my posts about incubation from now on.

 

[tadkerson]

I'm a newbie, and was wondering if it was a silver gene that I could cross for sex-links. Sorry for causing a ruckus. Ill keep my posts about incubation from now on.

She has the wrong genetic makeup to use in a sex-linked cross. You did not cause a ruckus. I am trying to figure out where the information is coming from that says a person can use a white leghorn in a sex linked cross.

Tim