Cream legbar and mosaic cross question

[Cluckatar]

I have chicks in the incubator, some full cream legbar and also CL crossed with mosaics. I was assuming the crosses will not auto sex, but I’m a little worried that most of the crosses are currently mostly black with faint white head dots. Would that indicate roo in this cross?

 

[janiedoe]

I'd like to follow, and see what you get.
@NatJ might be able to help with your question.

 

[NatJ]

I have chicks in the incubator, some full cream legbar and also CL crossed with mosaics. I was assuming the crosses will not auto sex, but I’m a little worried that most of the crosses are currently mostly black with faint white head dots. Would that indicate roo in this cross?

Which parent was which gender?

If the father was a Cream Legbar, every mixed chick will have the barring gene. You will not be able to separate males from females that way.

If the father was mosaic, and the mother was Cream Legbar, then sons will have barring (dot on the head) and daughters will not (no dot.)

 

[Cluckatar]

Father is the cream legbar. I’m selling them today, all straight run. I’m seeing some larger white spots (possibly two copies of barring indicating male?) but it’s not clear enough to separate and price differently.

 

[NatJ]

Father is the cream legbar. I’m selling them today, all straight run. I’m seeing some larger white spots (possibly two copies of barring indicating male?) but it’s not clear enough to separate and price differently.

If the father is Cream Legbar, and the mother has no barring, then the size of the headspot does not tell you anything about gender. Every chick gets one copy of barring from the Cream Legbar, and no copies of barring from the mother.

So yes, definitely sell as straight run, because you cannot sex those mixed chicks by color or pattern.

The pure Cream Legbars you could sex, if you are confident of which ones they are, although of course you can sell them as straight run too.

 

[Cluckatar]

I sold the group as straight run. I'm hoping the new owner will send pics as they grow out so I know if my guesses were correct

 

[Honey Meadows]

I sold the group as straight run. I'm hoping the new owner will send pics as they grow out so I know if my guesses were correct

Any luck getting their pictures?

 

[gimmie birdies]

R they from Foxfire? I currently have 2 mosaic chicks and one CL rooster. (Plus others.)

 

[Blessedandfruitful]

I sold the group as straight run. I'm hoping the new owner will send pics as they grow out so I know if my guesses were correct

Would love an update how this mix turned out