novice needing help identifying Rooster

[Wyandottes7]

I think that nj2wv has the right idea, but just for a terminology correction, a second generation Red Sex Link is no longer a Red Sex Link as sex links will not breed true. Your rooster is a mixed breed, probably either the result of crossing two Red Sex Links, or perhaps a Red Sex Link with something like a Production Red. Your hen looks like a true (1st generation) Red Sex Link.

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[newbreed 22]

Thank you all for the help

 

[BantamLover21]

They look like Red Sex-link mixes to me, too.

 

[HighStreetCoop]

You are right. I never thought of them being mixes in the second generation. Thanks for the information. I learned something new today ! They are a good breed. I have a few. My top rooster is a first generation rsl. His name is captain and the name fits. He is a good boy.

Aren't they a mixed breed in the first generation, too? It's that they whole point? You cross two breeds with specific traits to create autosexable chicks?

 

[enola]

Crossing two breeds results in sex linked chicks. Only parents of the same breed can produce auto sexing chicks.

 

[Michael OShay]

Aren't they a mixed breed in the first generation, too? It's that they whole point? You cross two breeds with specific traits to create autosexable chicks?

It's true that they are a mixed breed in the first generation, but a specific mix (red gene roo X silver gene hen) that breeds true to being autosexed by color (whitish males, reddish females) and is a consistently excellent layer. Second generation sex links can no longer be autosexed by color and their lay rate can be quite variable.

 

[HighStreetCoop]

Crossing two breeds results in sex linked chicks. Only parents of the same breed can produce auto sexing chicks.

Sorry. Wrong term used. I just get confused when people talk about crossbreeds AS a breed.

 

[enola]

Sorry. Wrong term used. I just get confused when people talk about crossbreeds AS a breed.

Don't feel bad, there are a lot of technical terms used in the chicken world. You just learned another one and I am still learning!

 

[donrae]

Agree they're second generation sex links. I'd say they're last spring's hatch, probably around 8-10 months or so.

 

[newbreed 22]

Ok thank you. I just know he don't crow yet and barely has spurs starting.