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That was part of my thinking. I have a barred cochin cockerel from the same hatchery with very nice barring. But as I said, I haven't seen any BSL cockerels/roosters, so I can't compare. Had a BR pullet once, that got killed by a neighbor's dog that got loose...I'm thinking Black Sex-links, since the barring is rather messy for a purebred (albeit hatchery quality) barred rock, in my opinion.