Could sexlinks become a breed?

[Celtic Hill]

is there a way through breeding/culling/breeding/more culling that you could basically have a sexlink breed where chicks hatched out could be sexed visually or feather sexed?

 

[Goose and Fig]

Sex-links as we know them do not breed true, so they could not be a breed. There are recognized breeds- like barred rocks- that are sexable at hatch.

 

[carrlr]

X2

 

[dsqard]

Here is a really good post on how to make sexlinks and why they could not be a breed. I found it very interesting! https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=261208

 

[Celtic Hill]

I look at that thread often, lol. But i guess i didn't type my question right. Is there a way that you could create a breed that breeds true and when you hatch the eggs you can tell the chick's gender through their color?

 

[stoneunhenged]

Yes, that is the basic concept underlying autosexing breeds. You may want to research cambars, legbars, brussbars, rhodebars, etc.

 

[Celtic Hill]

Okay thankyou!