Sex- linked Information

[phasianidae]

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Yes, white leghorns are dominant white so you would get white birds with buff leakage, however, some white leghorn strains have the silver gene aded, in that case you would get sexlinks.

 

[RAREROO]

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Yes, white leghorns are dominant white so you would get white birds with buff leakage, however, some white leghorn strains have the silver gene aded, in that case you would get sexlinks.

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[tadkerson]

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Yes, white leghorns are dominant white so you would get white birds with buff leakage, however, some white leghorn strains have the silver gene aded, in that case you would get sexlinks.

The answer is NO. White leghorns will not work in any kind of color sex linked cross. Please read the introduction to this thread on page one.

Tim

 

[rsf31tmp]

Much to my surprise....one of my four Silver Laced Wyandottes has gone broody. They hatched in Feb. 2010 and of my mixed bag of 18 hens, she is the only one to even come close. I think she is on 6 or 7 eggs. Some hers, some not. she is keeping them very warm. My guess is she either had a Barred Rock or a Auburn Java over her and all of the eggs. Most of the other hens are SLW, PBR, Black Sex-L or Gold (Red) Sex-L. Any hopes for a great mix or a sex-linked chick?

 

[jmagill]

I have some eggs in the bator.

BLRW rooster over Light Sussex hens.

Has this combo been named by anyone? Has anyone examples of the chicks?

 

[mychookschick]

Oooo.... This is REALLY excitng stuff!

I was planning to get either GLW ro SLW in the spring... But, I am now thinking that I will get some of each and then later on cros them and get sexlinks! This is correct right? Assuming I get a GLW rooster and some SLW hens?

 

[RAREROO]

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[RAREROO]

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Yes, white leghorns are dominant white so you would get white birds with buff leakage, however, some white leghorn strains have the silver gene aded, in that case you would get sexlinks.

The answer is NO. White leghorns will not work in any kind of color sex linked cross. Please read the introduction to this thread on page one.

Tim

If by the slim chance they were masking Columbian or Silver Duckwing, they should work the same as RIWs do right ? But like we said, the ones that are masking extended black or birchen wont work .

 

[mychookschick]

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Thanks... I need to learn chicken math! LOL I was planning on hatching my own mix.... Buff Orp roosters over Golden Comet (sexlink) hens... I hatched ONE chick this fall and she is amazing! She started to lay at exactly 18 weeks! But now I want to order some Wyandottes and.... ITH INK WE NEED A BIGGER COOP! LOL... JK That would NEVER work. I have to confine it to the one that I have...

 

[RAREROO]

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Thanks... I need to learn chicken math! LOL I was planning on hatching my own mix.... Buff Orp roosters over Golden Comet (sexlink) hens... I hatched ONE chick this fall and she is amazing! She started to lay at exactly 18 weeks! But now I want to order some Wyandottes and.... ITH INK WE NEED A BIGGER COOP! LOL... JK That would NEVER work. I have to confine it to the one that I have...

Where are you planning on getting your Wyandottes from ? Dont get them from Privett what ever you do, I ordered SLWs, BOs, and RIWs from Privett and the SLWs were like 9 months old and still hadnt started laying so I sold them. Not to mention the snotty people who work at Privett.