Second generation inheritance SLW x BPR

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I'm relatively new down the chicken genetics rabbit hole, and I'm adopting out a black sexlink roo to a friend. He asked what to expect in the chicks. I know the parentage of this boy, since he hatched in my backyard, but I'm curious about what his kids would get. Can any of you chicken genetics geniuses help me out?

Meet Noah, 8 month old black sex link (SLW x BPR)
- Dad is Arslan, single comb (SLW)
- Mom is Noelle (BPR)
- Noelle was a great layer of lovely pinkish brown eggs her first two years, but has since slowed to ~2 per week at 3 years old.

My friend's flock is RIR's and a few Buff orpingtons.

Without knowing many specifics about his hens beyond breed, what could he expect to see from Noah's kids?

I'd assume chicks would come out at about 50/50 barred... And I'm assuming Noah's SLW father would be contributing predominantly white feathering to the others, but beyond that I have no clue! Any thoughts are appreciated!
 

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Here’s an article that might have some of the information you’re looking for: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/sex-linked-information.261208/
Nope. It's a great article... One that I read when first starting down this rabbit hole... It's I found out I could expect sex link chicks from some of the birds in my backyard.

But I'm looking at second generation inheritance... After the first cross. I'm not looking for how to make a sex link.

Maybe I should rename the thread.[done]
 
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She asked the question because even though that's what the dad was, black birds can be silver based or gold based.
Black birds can be. Though Barred Plymouth Rocks are typically silver based. But the father isn't silver based, he's heterozygous for silver and gold, so that's why I asked.
 

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