Crossing for sex-linked

[Mary Galbraith]

I've been doing s lot of research about what breeds can be crossed to what to get sex-linked chicks, from my I'm standing you can cross a Speckled Sussex rooster to a Barred Rock hen and get sex-linked chicks. Just curious if anyone has tried this, how easy are they to sex and accurate is this crossing.
Thank in advance.

 

[3riverschick]

As I understand it one of the best ways is to use a silver based hen and a colored cock.
Classic cross is Rhode Island Red cock over Light Sussex hen.
Marvin, below, would know more for sure.
@nicalandia

 

[keesmom]

You might want to read the first post in this thread:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/sex-linked-information.261208/

 

[Lil_farmer]

Hey everyone! I just hatched 6 chicks over the last couple nights, I’ve been reading on sex linking, does a golden laced Wyandotte hen and a creased cream legbar rooster create this style of chick? Both the babies that were born from my Wyandottes have the white dots in their heads. I wasn’t sure if this combo would do that or not. Thanks for any help. The lighter brown one is from I believe my buckeye and the legbar, the dark gray/black one and the white one is from my cinnamon queens and a splash maran rooster.

 

[The Moonshiner]

Cream legbar rooster over a gold laced wyandotte will not produce sex links.
All chicks from that cross will be barred.

 

[Lil_farmer]

Cream legbar rooster over a gold laced wyandotte will not produce sex links.
All chicks from that cross will be barred.

Ok, that’s what I thought, but wanted to see if I just misunderstood the info I was reading, thanks!!

 

[nicalandia]

The best cross I've made for sexlinks Was a Melanotic Rooster crossed to a White skin/White shank Hen, the females had black skin at hatch and the roosters had white skin at hatch.. you could sex them them even before they hatched...

 

[3riverschick]

That is very cool Marvin I never thought of that .good to see you again online again. where you been ?
Karen

 

[nicalandia]

good to see you again online again. where you been ?
Karen

Good to be back, I was very sick, took me a long time to get back

 

[3riverschick]

Oh no! I am so sorry to hear that. Glad you are feeling better.
Regards,
Karen