Breeding cuckoo EE for sex link. Columbian?

[ChelsisChooks]

I think this might be a better section for this question about twin EE hens I have, one of which looks to be mauve/lavender/chocolate cuckoo and the other I’m wondering if is cuckoo and Columbian? I am going to breed them to a Cream Created Legbar Roo. Should chicks be sex link? (Two barring genes for cockerels).

 

[nicalandia]

View attachment 1821781 View attachment 1821780 View attachment 1821779 I think this might be a better section for this question about twin EE hens I have, one of which looks to be mauve/lavender/chocolate cuckoo and the other I’m wondering if is cuckoo and Columbian? I am going to breed them to a Cream Created Legbar Roo. Should chicks be sex link? (Two barring genes for cockerels).

it will all depend on the EEs e allele, how did they look when they hatched? Any pics?

 

[ChelsisChooks]

it will all depend on the EEs e allele, how did they look when they hatched? Any pics?

Im sorry I don’t. I got these hens on a trade 2 months ago.

 

[nicalandia]

Im sorry I don’t. I got these hens on a trade 2 months ago.

Well since both hens are sex linked barred, when crossed with a cream legbar rooster the cross will not be sex linked for the barring gene that is for sure, but they may be autosexing if both hens are e+(wildtype chipmunk strip) or eb(brown). The only way to know that is to cross them..

Do you have pictures of their eggs? If their eggs are glossy/satin the cross will produce pullets that lay matte blue egg shells(from CL rooster), would be nice if you can post pics of the hens eggs and their F1s hens eggs too.