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[normanack]

Very cool.  You always seem to have such interesting birds.

X2 on that.
Also, fuzzy-footed chipmunk chips might just be the cutest thing I've ever seen. Lots of my crossbreed chicks had feathered feet, but none of them were chipmunk-colored.

 

[lonnyandrinda]

X2 on that.
Also, fuzzy-footed chipmunk chips might just be the cutest thing I've ever seen. Lots of my crossbreed chicks had feathered feet, but none of them were chipmunk-colored.

Chipmunk chips? Are you hungry Anne? It is lunchtime I suppose...

Steen- genetically, I don't think they would be sex-linked. To get sexlinks using the barring genes you need a non-barred rooster over a barred hen. I'm pretty sure it doesn't work the other way around or if both parents are barred. But maybe not! Post when you figure it out!

 

[chicken pickin]

Chipmunk chips? Are you hungry Anne? It is lunchtime I suppose...

Steen- genetically, I don't think they would be sex-linked. To get sexlinks using the barring genes you need a non-barred rooster over a barred hen. I'm pretty sure it doesn't work the other way around or if both parents are barred. But maybe not! Post when you figure it out!

X2

I agree that I don't think this cross makes sexlinks. Again due to them both having the barring gene.

I also cross my CL rooster to a Cochin(silver laced). They make the cutest chicks. Head crest and feathered legs. Adorable. Im going to keep working on that cross and see what I get for chick down. So far I have only gotten 2 colors out of the cross and originally I was thinking the the colors may be connected to sex. SInce the 2 chicks I kept were dark black and brown chipmunk were girls and the 5 black and silver chipmunks I sold looked to be all boys.

 

[1muttsfan]

Both red and black sex-links start with a non-barred red rooster (RIR, NH) crossed with:

Black SL - barred female (eg Barred Rock)

Red SL - Silver female (such as a Delaware, RI White, silver laced Wyandotte, or Coronation Sussex)

 

[Jessica Lynn]

Both red and black sex-links start with a non-barred red rooster (RIR, NH) crossed with:

Black SL - barred female (eg Barred Rock)

Red SL - Silver female (such as a Delaware, RI White, silver laced Wyandotte, or Coronation Sussex)

For the red and black sex link, what would the chicks look like? Yes, it's a dumb question, but I haven't had sex linked chicks before!

 

[lonnyandrinda]

For the red and black sex link, what would the chicks look like? Yes, it's a dumb question, but I haven't had sex linked chicks before!

The males of each color will be barred (baby boys will have a spot on their head), black sex link girls will be solid black and red sex link girls will be solid red (?not sure on this one). I have not created sex links this is just my understanding from my web perusals- someone else can correct me if I'm wrong!

 

[heirloomorps]

For the red and black sex link, what would the chicks look like? Yes, it's a dumb question, but I haven't had sex linked chicks before!

Black - boy has spot on head, girl has no spot.
Red - this depends a lot on the cross. Boys are white at hatch and girls are cinnamon colored BUT how white and how "red" depends on what cross you make. Some only have their cheeks that color... it's weird.

 

[1muttsfan]

I am tempted to try some CL/Delaware cross sex-links - this would be a red sex link with a red sire and silver dam. I understand the chicks can be difficult to tell apart though, due to their overall light coloration. Nice for olive eggers? Delawares are such great laying birds.

http://www2.ca.uky.edu/smallflocks/sex_linked_crosses.html

And, a little more in the genetic explanation

http://www.backyardpoultrymag.com/8-1/what-breed-is-it-understanding-sex-link-chickens/

Interestingly, Wikipedia actually refers to CL's in their Sex Link page - First time I know for sure they have been wrong

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_link

 

[CibolaChooks]

X2 on that.
Also, fuzzy-footed chipmunk chips might just be the cutest thing I've ever seen. Lots of my crossbreed chicks had feathered feet, but none of them were chipmunk-colored.

so on the crosses you got the feathered feet did one of parents have feathered shanks or is this something that can come from crosses due to the genes even if the parents dont.

 

[CibolaChooks]

Chipmunk chips? Are you hungry Anne? It is lunchtime I suppose...

Steen- genetically, I don't think they would be sex-linked. To get sexlinks using the barring genes you need a non-barred rooster over a barred hen. I'm pretty sure it doesn't work the other way around or if both parents are barred. But maybe not! Post when you figure it out!

maybe i shouldn't have said sex link because your right you need the roo non and hen barred. But what i meant is when you have two barred birds Barred roo over a barred hen you will always have the boy get a head spot and the girls wont. if i mated a barred Cochin hen to a barred Cochin roo i would get females without a head spot and boys with a head spot which isn't always noticeable right at hatch. mainly you look for grey verse black a week or so in but the head spot will be there on the boys. So i was hoping since our Cl roos carry barred genes i was thinking that it would work the same mated to my barred Cochin hens. I guess it will be a few months before i know for sure. I really need to hatch allot of them now because id really like to see if this holds true. Especially want to see if all the males are black and the females the chipmunk