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BlueTheBrahma
Crowing
Hens are never true cuckoo in the sense that they only have one copy of the barring gene. They can never have two copies due to their chromosomes.Ty!
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The one closest to me is a golden cuckoo (hen) x BCM (roo).
The one in the back is a "golden" but their mom is more grey w/ no gold hackling. The barring is throwing me off too, and my wife thinks something is wrong w/ the moms or they aren't true cuckoo. I'll have to cross post the mom's of the two I have cause I also think they are roosters since the barring gene should follow males.
Both moms are dark brown egg layers from what I can tell and feathered feet + light colored shanks.
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As a result, their sons will only inherit one. They may have a second copy from their father, if not, they will only be single barred.
A golden cuckoo may lack golden hackles in the way a black copper may be mostly black. If the copper is restricted by melanisers etc, you get a more black bird.
I also have a feeling that the guy in the back may be extended black rather than birchen based.
A picture of the parents may help.
