Crossing Buff O Rooster with Light Brahma Hen??

[Glglenn]

Hello everyone! I just hatched my first batch of chicks from my first batch of hens I raised from chicks. Some of the chicks are yellow while others are buff colored. All have feathered feet though. Is the color indicative of the sex of the chicks or are they randomly taking color traits from each parent. I am really curious about this. Thanks!!

 

[Krys109uk]

They are sex linked.

 

[Glglenn]

Sorry for my ignorance but what exactly does that mean? Can I know which are pullets and cockerels by their color?

 

[Krys109uk]

Yes, the pullet chicks are buff the cockerel chicks are yellow.

 

[Glglenn]

Interesting. Thanks alot for the input. Can you tell me any more about crossing these two breeds that might help me? I will probably stick with these two breeds since I like them so much.

The term sex linked does that mean you can tell their sex from chicks??

 

[Krys109uk]

The term sex linked does that mean you can tell their sex from chicks??

Sex links are specific crosses making use of dominant/recessive genes on a sex chromosome (Z). Using a male with the two recessive genes over a female with the dominant gene for the trait, male & female chicks inherit slightly different characteristics which enables one to tell the males from females at hatch.
In the case of your birds your ligh brahma is carrying sex linked silver & the buff Orp is carrying an alternative; sex linked gold.​

 

[Glglenn]

Interesting information. A little over my head but that's on me

So the fact that all retain the feathered feet from the mother?
Do you know where I could find out what they might look like when grown?
Thanks

 

[Krys109uk]

So the fact that all retain the feathered feet from the mother?

That's because genes giving feathered shanks are autosomal. Which means they're not on a sex chromosome & thus are not sex linked genes.​