Dominique Rooster with Barred Rock hen, what do you get?

[Chris09]

lol....

Chris

 

[G Wiz Ranch]

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Thanks blackdotte, that is what I was hoping to hear. I didn't really plan on mixing my birds but the Domonique looked like a very healthy bird, and I have had NO luck finding a Barred Rock rooster. I found a Rhode Island Red rooster that I will take out of quranteen in another week. If I mate him with the BR's then I should get Black Stars or Sex Links.

My goal is to identify the chicks right away at hatching.

 

[kuntrygirl]

This is why I absolutely LOVE this site. There are SOOOOOO many gosh darn smart people on here. I clearly see the difference in the 2 breeds. WOW !!! Now I have information and evidence of what I am talking about when I talk to the older poultry people around here about the Dominiques and Barred Rocks. Thanks to everyone who answered my question and provided information. I have definitely learned something new. I guess this is why I spend hours a day on this site reading and learning new things. I love learning !!!

 

[NYREDS]

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Most OLDER poultry folk don't even know there are written standards with pictures.

Buy the black and white APA Standards Book and meet the world of actually doing this right. All the differences are there, the pictures really help you select for type and it helps tons in sorting out MUTTS from what you are sold.

If you KNOW the breed standards in the breeds you want it's a LOT easier to prevent taking in mutts when you want purebreds.

How old is older? The first Standard was printed in 1875!

 

[Cetawin]

A chicken is the result. Probably combo of rose and single combs and be barred.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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Barred and feathered?

 

[G Wiz Ranch]

Well, I did the cross with a Dom roo and BR hens. I ended up with ALL barred chicks, ALL with rose combs and it was impossible to tell the pullets from the cockerels till they were older. We stewed the Dom roo and now use a RIR with BR hens to get Black Sex Links, much easier to tell the difference at hatching.

 

[Cetawin]

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Barred and feathered?

Of course

 

[mightieskeeper]

You stewed the Dom rooster. I paid 10 bucks and drove 3 hours to get mine. I hope it was a great dinner! Got pics of your new chicks?

 

[G Wiz Ranch]

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We couldn't find a home for him, he was older, so he was tough and my wife wouldn't touch the stew.

I dont have many pics.



Here is one of the ROO:

Here is one of 2 chicks that were hatched under a broody bantam (both turned out to be roos):

Here is a pic of the Dom/BR offspring Cockerel at approx 12 weeks (we had 18 at one point, now we have none, sold them):

Here is a pic of the Dom/BR offspring Pullet at approx 12 weeks (we have 22 of them and they should start laying any time, they are now 18 weeks old):