From what I have read on the subject, the Barred hen passes on the barring gene on the Z chromosome(essentially like our X chromosome). Females carry ZW chromosomes, opposite from mammals where the male carries the heterozygous sex chromosomes XY. Because the barring gene is on the Z chromosome, a female barred hen can only give the barring gene to her male offspring, so if the rooster is non-barred, none of the female offspring will have the barring trait which is what makes them sex linked.
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I know VERY little about chicken genetics, but have been thinking about it alot and have been paying attention to the discussions on BYC, lately. I have also done a bit of research elsewhere on the net. That is to say, I know just enough to be dangerous! Any conclusions I have made are based on that limited knowledge and my limited experience with my own flock.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/575250/barred-chicken-breeds/10 especially post #13.
So here is my situation, I have a barred hen, and a barred cockeral. These are the only two barred birds in my flock. I hatched them both, but I am not sure which eggs they came from. I often throw a handful of mixed flock eggs in to fill spots in the bator. I was confused when the hen showed up until Ronott1 reminded me how the BSLs came to be and what the results of their breeding is( https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/693812/the-old-folks-home/2880 post #2886 ) Now, I have to assume that the barred cockeral that is in the growout pen has to be from one of her eggs produced when she was covered by the BCM roo.
I'm not saying it is right or wrong, or that you are right or wrong, or even that I am right or wrong, just trying to figure it all out.
I absolutely detest any torture of animals. Your poor birds. That just makes me sick !!!!!!!!! We have the Nebraska Humane Society here in Omaha, they are great, people do alot of cock fighting here. I am a retired wild bunny rehabber and I was a badger when it came to kids torturing the wild rabbits. Sicko's. ......... I feel for you and understand......the police should be on top of all torturing of any animal...!
Quote: Mary Grace you just reminded of a time in my life when I sorked at a small zoo that rehabbed the local whildlife orphans. I even invested in a book on raising orphan babies, it is now in a box in storage. I loved the baby raccoon that climbed up and down me while I was painting a brown fence, and ended up with paw prints on my shirt. As those babies got older they moved to a larger pen of other raccoons and I could only spy on my charges as they progressed back to being a wild creature. That ws so long ago. I am happy that I can teach MY children to respect all animals, both wild life and domestic, Treat all animals kindly. Respectfully. Even those destined for the dinner plate. I often wonder why these children have gone astray . . . . I con't help but think they need more adult supervision. . . . and a farm to keep them busy!! OR the equivalent.
Nothing like a snake striking back to tell a child to be more careful . . .the snake taught that lesson better than I could.( IT was a big garter--no real harm done to child.) BUt lesson learned. Now that son is well able to catch a tom turkey and keep both himself and the tom from injury.
Sorry Thai !! What antibiotics did you try? ( SOrry can't remember all the posts about her) Ihave dfound that most sinus infections are very treatable; not all mind you, but of the few I have had, the turkeys recovered with Rx. Sorry you lost the marans.
