Light Sussex (roo) × Speckled Sussex (hen). Sexlink? Your thoughts on the chick?

[spruett386]

So we have a light sussex rooster and a flock of 9 hens of many different breeds. Below is the egg shell my new chick hatched out of last night. This egg could only have come from our Blue Cochin, our Dominique, our Silver Laced Wyandotte or our Speckled Sussex. I think if it were the Cochin (shown below), the offspring would be black. If it were the Wyandotte, it would be laced but not fully and the chicks wouldnt be so light. More of a mottled gray chick. Then if it were the Dominique, it would be barred or black. This is what makes me think it's a cross between the speckled Sussex hen and the light sussex. But does that produce a sexlink chick? I thought that only worked if the rooster was red. TIA for your genetics help!

XOXO Scarlett

 

[The Moonshiner]

Blue Cochin cross would most likely have some feathers on legs.
Dominique or Silver Laced Wyandotte crosses should have a rose type comb.
Speckled Sussex cross would have clean legs and single comb.

 

[spruett386]

This is a single comb behbeh. So Sussex for sure. No feathered legs at all. Does this cross have a sexlink feature?

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

This is a single comb behbeh. So Sussex for sure. No feathered legs at all. Does this cross have a sexlink feature?

No. Silver rooster x red hen gives you silver chicks of both sexes.

 

[spruett386]

No. Silver rooster x red hen gives you silver chicks of both sexes.

 

[NatJ]

He's growing up pretty cute!
(I think it's a "he" with that comb when he's so young.)

 

[Fallenone05]

I know this is an old thread but any updates?

 

[Chipmunk Chicks]

I am curious to see, too!