Breeding Sex Links - third generation

[cmom]

Here are some pictures as I was also experimenting with ISA Brown breeding.

 

[cmom]

Like Fred's Hens, I'm now concentrating on other breeds such as Heritage Rhode Island Reds and Rhode Island Whites. I am breeding for show quality birds. Good luck and have fun...

 

[ErniesFlock]

Thank you for such a great summary of your findings. I am very new and still trying to understand where it is burned into my brain. My birds so far who have gone off toward the silver side are big bodied also. This project fpor me essentially is lessons on selective and predictive breeding. I have already started hatching some fine purebreds I look forward to breeding, Isbars, Bielefelders, Lavender ORP and BCM.. I am having such a fun time and I am greatful to have BYC to share with!

 

[Aussie-Chook]

Question for the breeders ... do you separate the hens/cockerels you want to breed, collect their eggs, and reintroduce them back to the flock, or do you always keep them separate?

I have a mixed flock of RSLs, Tetra Tints, Marans, and I'd like to breed the Marans (and try some other combos), but worried about reintroduction them after separating them for breeding ...

 

[LindaB220]

Question for the breeders ... do you separate the hens/cockerels you want to breed, collect their eggs, and reintroduce them back to the flock, or do you always keep them separate?

I have a mixed flock of RSLs, Tetra Tints, Marans, and I'd like to breed the Marans (and try some other combos), but worried about reintroduction them after separating them for breeding ...

Hi Aussie-Chook, I'm not sure about reintroducing them back into the flock. Be sure to keep them separate at least 3 or 4 weeks to make sure that the correct cockerel is being bred. Hens store semon for up to a month.

 

[hellbender]

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[Peter Bangkok]

It is true, of course, that sex link hybrids do not breed true. In other words, you can breed a Black Sex Link to Black Sex Links and get more of them. In the same way, you cannot breed a Red Sex Link again and expect more RSLs.

But, you can breed them. These are third generation BSLs and third generation ISA Browns. The ISA Brown produces a preponderance of white, almost White Rock type birds. The BSLs produce a muddled, dark Barred Rock looking bird. We've not been nearly as concerned about the genetics and color as we were interested in the personalities, health, growth and egg laying of a second and third generation breeding. Enjoy the photo show.

Thank you, everyone, for all the valuable comments. I am new here, and have obtained such wonderful knowledge from these comments and attached photos. I always adore the Barred Plymouth Rock. So, the photos above look just like them.

 

[Peter Bangkok]

Here are the grandmothers of the pure white hens pictured above. This photo was of my ISA from 3 years ago.






Again, here are their granddaughters today, breeding nothing but ISA back to ISA.

Thanks for the photos. Your post is the answer to the riddle I've had.

I have just received a pair of male and female Rhode Island Whites (whose egg shell is chocolate-colored) from a neighbor who says they were bred from a pair of ISA Browns. Initially, I assumed he had mistaken it, but now I know he didn't.

* p.s. The tinted-brown (almost white) one is of an Asil/Aseel hen.

 

[SleepyChickens]

It is true, of course, that sex link hybrids do not breed true. In other words, you can breed a Black Sex Link to Black Sex Links and get more of them. In the same way, you cannot breed a Red Sex Link again and expect more RSLs.

But, you can breed them. These are third generation BSLs and third generation ISA Browns. The ISA Brown produces a preponderance of white, almost White Rock type birds. The BSLs produce a muddled, dark Barred Rock looking bird. We've not been nearly as concerned about the genetics and color as we were interested in the personalities, health, growth and egg laying of a second and third generation breeding. Enjoy the photo show.

Wow they are gorgeous, thanks for the info. I think I'll try breeding isa browns too. By the way, what are the egg color from second and third generation isa browns? Do they still have the same color as the first generation or do they vary?

 

[SkyAJK]

It is true, of course, that sex link hybrids do not breed true. In other words, you can breed a Black Sex Link to Black Sex Links and get more of them. In the same way, you cannot breed a Red Sex Link again and expect more RSLs.

But, you can breed them. These are third generation BSLs and third generation ISA Browns. The ISA Brown produces a preponderance of white, almost White Rock type birds. The BSLs produce a muddled, dark Barred Rock looking bird. We've not been nearly as concerned about the genetics and color as we were interested in the personalities, health, growth and egg laying of a second and third generation breeding. Enjoy the photo show.

I recently had my broody hen hatched Isa Brown X Isa brown. Both parents are Isa Brown. The baby chick is a 10 weeks old pullet. She has white feather colour, she is friendly, calm and rather quite tall. I read your post so many times as I was wondering what she is going to be like. Thank for posting your Isa Brown x Isa Brown experience. Here is a photo of mine. She looks a like your Isa Brown white feather hens