Not a Plymouth Barred Rock

[texpainthorse]

I have too many roosters and have decided to sell a few. I bought some Plymouth Barred Rocks from Atwood's. This boy was supposed to be one but he looks nothing like the others. What is he?

 

[StarMeKritten]

He's most likely a black sex link male.

 

[texpainthorse]

Oh! I may keep this one then! He's gorgeous in person. I do have some younger sexlink hens that he could be put with!

 

[Wyandottes7]

Black Sex-Link rooster.

 

[BantamLover21]

He's probably a Black Sex-link rooster.

 

[Michael OShay]

He's a very beautiful Black Sex Link rooster.

 

[Chickenchick11]

He's a gorgeous boy.

 

[rebrascora]

Hi

Quote: You do realise that crossing a black sex link with a black sex link will not give you a black sex link, don't you?
ie. they are not a breed (but a hybrid) and will therefore not breed true or give you a sex linked chicks unfortunately..

He is absolutely stunning though and if he has a great temperament too, then I probably would keep him regardless of lack of breeding potential, although I'm quite partial to farmyard mutts anyway.

Hope I haven't totally burst your bubble

Regards

Barbara

 

[texpainthorse]

Thank you. He's got a great temperment. He's only about 5 or 6 months old. I've never had a ex link before this year so they are new to me!

 

[donrae]

Hi

You do realise that crossing a black sex link with a black sex link will not give you a black sex link, don't you?
ie. they are not a breed (but a hybrid) and will therefore not breed true or give you a sex linked chicks unfortunately..

He is absolutely stunning though and if he has a great temperament too, then I probably would keep him regardless of lack of breeding potential, although I'm quite partial to farmyard mutts anyway.

Hope I haven't totally burst your bubble

Regards

Barbara

Agree with this.

If you put him over solid hens, half his chicks will be barred, regardless of gender. I had a bsl male for a few years and hatched lots of chicks from him, I loved the color variety I'd get in the offspring.