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[tls_ranch]

 
Hello Cackle Joy, and Everybody!
I did a search in Google and lo and behold a very knowledgeable contributor called "loveourbirds" posted a rather helpful and detailed commentary in this very forum on 9/1/13 pertaining to some particulars of sex linkage, per se.  As you asked, in it was a mention of Silver Laced Wyandottes and their utility in sex linked production.  The title of this grand dissertation,  Sex Linked Chickens for Beginners, What They are and How to Breed Them.  According to the page, an updated version was submitted on 2/12/14.  You have to admire that sort of dedication to the industry and our hobby!   
Neal, the Zooman

Just googled this, here are the SLW hen quotes:

[COLOR=333333]Cinnamon Queens are another form of red sex link, and are usually easier to breed than Golden comets.  They are created by using a Silver Laced Wyandotte hen, and a Rhode Island Red rooster. Male chicks will come out white, while hens are more red or brown in color.[/COLOR]
[COLOR=333333]  A trick to breeding Cinnamon Queens may be to check earlobe color on parents and use red earlobes only.  If you are gearing for egg production only use smaller framed parents for best feed to egg conversions. [/COLOR]

[COLOR=333333]You can also use Delaware hens and Rhode Island white hens, and several other breeds in sex link breeding.[/COLOR]


[COLOR=333333]I didn't know that! Cool.[/COLOR]

Here is a good explanation of breeding for sex links.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/261208/sex-linked-information

 

[CackleJoy]

Just googled this, here are the SLW hen quotes:

Cinnamon Queens are another form of red sex link, and are usually easier to breed than Golden comets. They are created by using a Silver Laced Wyandotte hen, and a Rhode Island Red rooster. Male chicks will come out white, while hens are more red or brown in color.
A trick to breeding Cinnamon Queens may be to check earlobe color on parents and use red earlobes only. If you are gearing for egg production only use smaller framed parents for best feed to egg conversions.

You can also use Delaware hens and Rhode Island white hens, and several other breeds in sex link breeding.


I didn't know that! Cool.

Hmmm and RIR roosters are pretty much on the "DO NOT HAVE" list around here. My husband was terrorized by one as a child and has an avid hate for them. Wonder if I could temporarily talk him out of that. Just so I could try the experiment?

Then I'd have to ask for a new house. For the chickens. Really!

So would any red colored rooster work? Like a New Hampshire Red? I think I have a hatchery NHR cockerel. I know, I know -- don't buy hatchery and we usually don't for ourselves anymore. I'm raising some NHR for a friend and one really looks like a boy.

I'm going to have to study on this and see if I can come up with another sex linked pen. I have 2 coming up. One is black cuckoo EE or Barred Rock hens under a Black (or blue if I don't like the results with the black) Ameraucana cockerel. These are laying and I can gather the first eggs in week. Sex linked EE's sounds fun to me!

I also have some of the most beautiful Lavender Cuckoo 100% English Orpingtons from Deann @juststruttin . They should be laying in a month or so. I have Lavender, Black or Blue cockerels to choose from and I'll have SL English Orps too

Cuckoo SL is pretty easy to figure out. I'll have to see if I have options for other colors. It would certainly make my pullet selling project go better!

 

[CackleJoy]

Here is a good explanation of breeding for sex links.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/261208/sex-linked-information

I'm having a grand time learning and plotting. Thank you!

 

[caychris]

I'm having a grand time learning and plotting. Thank you!

I want to do the UofA blue CLB cross. Apparently produces a great blue egg layer that can be autosexed.

 

[ronott1]

I want to do the UofA blue CLB cross. Apparently produces a great blue egg layer that can be autosexed.

UofA blue by Crele Penedesenca too. Makes a nice Olive green egg layer.

 

[1zooman12]

What specifically is the significance and value of the red earlobe in the breeding of Cinnamon Queens? If this is an opinion, upon what is the basis for it? Is this maybe some sort of pleiotrophic indicator? If so, what is the connection please? In pleiotropism there are usually two or more phenotypic effects connected with a single gene. You know what I mean, evidence for the statement and connection. If such exists, a reference in a journal would be helpful, to be sure. One sure hears some interesting assertions in a forum such as this. Love these chicken fanciers!
Neal, the Zooman

 

[CackleJoy]

What specifically is the significance and value of the red earlobe in the breeding of Cinnamon Queens? If this is an opinion, upon what is the basis for it? Is this maybe some sort of pleiotrophic indicator? If so, what is the connection please? In pleiotropism there are usually two or more phenotypic effects connected with a single gene. You know what I mean, evidence for the statement and connection. If such exists, a reference in a journal would be helpful, to be sure. One sure hears some interesting assertions in a forum such as this. Love these chicken fanciers!
Neal, the Zooman

I was wondering the same thing - only without the fancy words

 

[CackleJoy]

I want to do the UofA blue CLB cross. Apparently produces a great blue egg layer that can be autosexed.

Good idea - I'd like to see an improvement of egg size for the CLB

 

[Chickengirl1304]

Very nice! I am still waiting on my first ones. But I did get my first 3 eggs from my FBCM hen from @Chickengirl1304 . Yummm....french toast. But I may try making it with quail eggs this time...

Holy cow! Was it that long ago?! Hahaa yay!

 

[Chickengirl1304]

Good idea - I'd like to see an improvement of egg size for the CLB

Most of my CCLs lay a big egg for their size.