Sexlink Thread- Pictures and Discussion

[Cowgirl71]

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According to Mr. Adkerson's sex-link sticky (https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=261208), White Plymouth Rock hens usually don't have the correct color genes for producing sex-link chicks. WPRs often don't have the crucial recessive white gene, and sometimes are hiding the barring gene. I'll be very curious to see if you get Red Sex-Link chicks. WPRs seem like a very good dual-purpose breed, it would be neat if they could make sex-links! Best of luck to you!

Please let us know what hatches!

 

[Newyorkrita]

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According to Mr. Adkerson's sex-link sticky (https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=261208), White Plymouth Rock hens usually don't have the correct color genes for producing sex-link chicks. WPRs often don't have the crucial recessive white gene, and sometimes are hiding the barring gene. I'll be very curious to see if you get Red Sex-Link chicks. WPRs seem like a very good dual-purpose breed, it would be neat if they could make sex-links! Best of luck to you!

Please let us know what hatches!

I will be really bummed if they don't make sex links as that is what I really want. I guess we will all find out when they hatch. I will post pictures of the hatchlings.

 

[Chickanmanfromarkansas]

Newyorkrita asked:
Do any of the hatcheries carry hatching eggs for the sex links? Especially the Red Stars whic I am really interested in.

I believe that Murray McMurray have the Red Stars (their version of the red sex link) an Stromberg's has the Red Sex LInk also.​

 

[PepsNick]

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I believe that Murray McMurray have the Red Stars (their version of the red sex link) an Stromberg's has the Red Sex LInk also.

true.

 

[Newyorkrita]

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I believe that Murray McMurray have the Red Stars (their version of the red sex link) an Stromberg's has the Red Sex LInk also.

I had looked at McMurrays but only saw chicks for sale. No Red Star hatching eggs. Of course maybe they had them earlier in the year and I just didn't know about it.

Meantime I am now incubating the eggs I got from ebay. Will find out what happens on hatch day as so far they are developing nicely.

 

[PepsNick]

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I believe that Murray McMurray have the Red Stars (their version of the red sex link) an Stromberg's has the Red Sex LInk also.

I had looked at McMurrays but only saw chicks for sale. No Red Star hatching eggs. Of course maybe they had them earlier in the year and I just didn't know about it.

Meantime I am now incubating the eggs I got from ebay. Will find out what happens on hatch day as so far they are developing nicely.

yeah, they stop sending chicks out this month.

 

[GlitterKitty]

I have two little sex links

Tinkerbell and CHloe

 

[PepsNick]

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what kind?

 

[phasianidae]

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finally i found someone who makes the same black sexlinks as me heres my rooster:

 

[phasianidae]

do your females of that cross have black heads? i will post a pic of the female i have soon