Breeding options

[HandsomePoultry]

So, I am going to do a fairly large hatch in the coming week(s) to get some chicks to give to friends and keep for myself. I have 3 buff hens, two barred rock hens, a Brahma and several production reds and golden comets. These are mainly my layers. I also will be adding a EE and a RiR hen fairly soon. My roosters are a barred rock and a golden comet. I am considering what to breed to what for hatching. I might only do the straight Barred rocks but I like to play with crosses, which will be rehomed as mutts and I maybe will keep a hen or two. My question is what do you guys think would be fun? Also I am between buying a new rooster to replace the GC as a barred cochin, or a EE rooster. Thanks!

 

[TheKindaFarmGal]

Well, the barred rock hens with the GC rooster would be black sex links.

I think EEs are lots of fun, cross them with the GC rooster. The BR rooster would only throw barred chicks, though they could have leakage and be pretty too.

 

[HandsomePoultry]

From my knowledge the barred rock chicks are sexable at birth. I can get sex links though with th GC? That would be a fun option. I currently have everybody together so parents may be a guess if I just do a straight hatch. I was going to separate a few out though into breeding groups.