Rhode Island Red ?? Cross

[cowgirl_up_47]

I don't know much about crossbreeding chickens (we breed cattle), but maybe someone can help.


One of our Rhode Island Reds hid a nest of eggs, which resulted in us finding a bunch of chicks this morning. The hen is a Rhode Island Red and all of the chicks appear to be mostly black, with a white spot on the head. I am pretty sure all of them have the white spot. They sort of look like Black Sex Link chicks. At least one also has feathered legs. I didn't get a very good look at the rest, so I'm not sure if they all do or not.

I am trying to figure out what kind of cross they are. We have several roosters, but only 2 are cochins. One is a Black Cochin and the other is a Barred Cochin.

Does anyone know what kind of cross these are, and what they will look like when mature?



(I will try to get some pictures later)

 

[Lbrad7]

They sound like the Barred Cochin's chicks. As for what they are going to look like????

I have a feeling that they aren't going to be the prettiest hens/roos on the lot.

 

[cowgirl_up_47]

I had a chance to get a better look at them tonight. There's a total of 10. All except 1 have a white dot on their head. The one with a solid black head also has a black beak. The others have lighter colored beaks with black on the tip. They all have white on the belly, under the neck and a little on the wings as well. They also all have feathered legs.


Here is a picture (I hope this works):

 

[Buckguy20]

The ones with the white dot should alll be barred. The one without the dot will probably be all black but may have some barring underneath.