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OK, I have erad that red stars also known as red sex links can be bred from several parents:
RIR X White leghorm
RIR X Delaware white
RIR X White Plymouth Rock
or substitute NH Red for the RIR with any of the above.
There are some other combos like
RIR X RI White et al, but these seem to have enough physical differences in the pullets that they can be determined easily enough.
My question is this:
I know the red stars will not breed true, neverthe less, it's what I'm starting with and I'd like to know what parentage I'm starting with for future breeding purposes.
Is there a way to determine the parentage of a red star from the above list based on any secondary characteristics? With a few generations I should be able to develop a group of nearly RIR and a group of nearly whatever the mother was, but I'd like to know what breed stock I'm working with.
The hens are red with a bit of white at the ends of tail feathers (not much, typical red stars). The roos are white with red/ brown patches on their back and mixed in the tails. The hackles are an off-white, ivory, slightly gold color. Again, typical red stars that match ofspring all of the above parentage options.
Thanks!
Brad S.
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Why we raise our own chickens:
Conditions at commercial production facilities
Foodborne Illness
Industrial chemicals in our food
RIR X White leghorm
RIR X Delaware white
RIR X White Plymouth Rock
or substitute NH Red for the RIR with any of the above.
There are some other combos like
RIR X RI White et al, but these seem to have enough physical differences in the pullets that they can be determined easily enough.
My question is this:
I know the red stars will not breed true, neverthe less, it's what I'm starting with and I'd like to know what parentage I'm starting with for future breeding purposes.
Is there a way to determine the parentage of a red star from the above list based on any secondary characteristics? With a few generations I should be able to develop a group of nearly RIR and a group of nearly whatever the mother was, but I'd like to know what breed stock I'm working with.
The hens are red with a bit of white at the ends of tail feathers (not much, typical red stars). The roos are white with red/ brown patches on their back and mixed in the tails. The hackles are an off-white, ivory, slightly gold color. Again, typical red stars that match ofspring all of the above parentage options.
Thanks!
Brad S.
____________
Why we raise our own chickens:
Conditions at commercial production facilities
Foodborne Illness
Industrial chemicals in our food
