Sex- linked Information

[draye]

If I have red sex link hens, what rooster can I back breed to produce sex links from the sex links?

None. You cannot make more sex links out of sex links.

 

[junebuggena]

Right, but I see pics of chicks like this and I get nervous. Would the female just have an all black head still?

It doesn't matter what the rest of the head looks like. All that matters is that white spot on the back of the head. That's it. If it's there, the chick is male. If it's not there, the chick is female.

 

[Mosey2003]

Thank you! Im a worrier, lol

 

[CuzChickens]

Very helpful thread!

 

[curious chickee]

Buff roo x barred rock hen
All girls orange face
All boys white face
Easiest sex-link I made since sometimes that white spot hard to see face color was easy

 

[Mosey2003]

Ah, it's face color then? So weird that using Buff vs RIR makes that much of a change.

 

[curious chickee]

Ah, it's face color then? So weird that using Buff vs RIR makes that much of a change.

Is because black dominant over red whereas buff and black are both dominant causing a split. We hatched about 50 chicks buff over Barred all came out with same results

 

[Mosey2003]

Fascinating!

I want my Buff roo because I have two Buff hens and would like to hatch them too.

As long as I can tell sex, I'm happy!

 

[kfloydlezak]

Ok... So I can't breed a sex link to a rir rooster and get a sex link. If I breed a sex link with a rir rooster... Can i feather sex? Will that fast feathering K (?) gene still exist?

 

[junebuggena]

Ok... So I can't breed a sex link to a rir rooster and get a sex link. If I breed a sex link with a rir rooster... Can i feather sex? Will that fast feathering K (?) gene still exist?

For feather sexing to be accurate, you need to be absolutely certain of the lineage of both parents. The hens need to be slow feathering, and the rooster need to be fast feathering, and you have to be certain that they are pure for those genes. Otherwise, it's just random guessing.
Feathering sexlinks are even more complex to produce than color sexlinks.