hatching eggs from sex-linked hens - what will happen?

[esthermgr]

Clearly there are lots of questions about sex-linked chickens on this thread. Please bear with me- I've searched those threads and haven't found exactly the answer I'm looking for.

My mom just gave me hatching eggs from her chickens, which are red sex-linked hens with white flecks in their feathers. When she got her chickens, they were labelled as all sex-linked red hens. But one of them grew into a beautiful red rooster. I have the eggs from that roo x those sex linked hens. My question is this: Can I count on being able to separate hens from roos in my chicks based on feather color or white flecking?

I know the info above is spotty and not very scientific, but it's the best I've got. Any thoughts?

 

[Chris09]

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Nope. They will not produce Sex-Link chicks, and crossing a Sex-Link Rooster to a Sex-Link Hen wont produce a Sex-Link chicks.
It is a one time deal..
Here is a link all about Sex-Link chickens
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=261208

Chris

 

[esthermgr]

Thanks- that's what I needed to know. Now I'm super curious to know what will pop out of those eggs. Both the mamas and the daddy might have a recessive white gene, right? So I could get some interesting chickies... Especially considering that we're not quite sure what the roo is... woo hoo- I love hatching happy pretty little mutt chicks

 

[RAREROO]

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You say the rooster was Red ? If he was a red sexlink rooster, then he should be whitle with a little red on him, do you have pics?