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I purchased some Blue Rocks(BR) and Rhode Island Blues(RIB) from Mt Healthy Hatchery. I plan to breed BR roo over RIB hen and also RIB roo over BR hen. Anyone tried this cross breeding yet?
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I think you'd produce 25% splash Barred, males, & splash females.I purchased some Blue Rocks(BR) and Rhode Island Blues(RIB) from Mt Healthy Hatchery. I plan to breed BR roo over RIB hen and also RIB roo over BR hen. Anyone tried this cross breeding yet?
So are you crossing the rooster to the Rhode island blues? If so all offspring will be Splash Barred.The rooster is barred, the hens are all blue
Okay, the blue rock rooster over RIB hens will be sex linked.Yes, I am crossing my Blue Rock rooster to the Rhode Island blue hens. I am crossing my Rhode Island Blue rooster to the blue rock hens.
Very good! I appreciate your knowledge and willingness to share!Okay, the blue rock rooster over RIB hens will be sex linked.
The RIB rooster over Blue rock won't be sex linked since the girls aren't barred.
Both sides will make splashes, blacks, & blues though.
Thanks!I haven't worked with these particular breeds but have experimented with different breeds in the past. Good luck...