Sexlinks

[Dazza87]

I understand how the black sexlinks work but will it work with a white Australorp rooster x barred rock. Or will the white dominate everything?
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[Debbie292d]

I understand how the black sexlinks work but will it work with a white Australorp rooster x barred rock. Or will the white dominate everything?
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I do sexlinks with silkies, but not sure how that works with other breeds. @NatJ is a guru at this stuff and may know.

 

[NatJ]

I understand how the black sexlinks work but will it work with a white Australorp rooster x barred rock. Or will the white dominate everything?
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You would have to try it and find out. There are several ways it could go wrong, and at least one way it could work properly.

There are several different kinds of "white" that could be involved and will give different results.

If the Australorp has recessive white and no barring, this will work. The white will not show in the chicks.

If the Australorp has Dominant White, all chicks will be white, so you probably will not be able to see which chicks inherited barring (light dot on head) and which did not.

If the Australorp has white barring in addition to other white genes, then his chicks will not be sexlinks. And because white barring is not exactly obvious on a white bird, you can't really tell by looking at him.

I do sexlinks with silkies, but not sure how that works with other breeds. @NatJ is a guru at this stuff and may know.

The color genes work the same in Silkies as they do in other breeds, except for the question of which kind of white is most common. That varies from one breed to another.

 

[Dazza87]

You would have to try it and find out. There are several ways it could go wrong, and at least one way it could work properly.

There are several different kinds of "white" that could be involved and will give different results.

If the Australorp has recessive white and no barring, this will work. The white will not show in the chicks.

If the Australorp has Dominant White, all chicks will be white, so you probably will not be able to see which chicks inherited barring (light dot on head) and which did not.

If the Australorp has white barring in addition to other white genes, then his chicks will not be sexlinks. And because white barring is not exactly obvious on a white bird, you can't really tell by looking at him.


The color genes work the same in Silkies as they do in other breeds, except for the question of which kind of white is most common. That varies from one breed to another.

You would have to try it and find out. There are several ways it could go wrong, and at least one way it could work properly.

There are several different kinds of "white" that could be involved and will give different results.

If the Australorp has recessive white and no barring, this will work. The white will not show in the chicks.

If the Australorp has Dominant White, all chicks will be white, so you probably will not be able to see which chicks inherited barring (light dot on head) and which did not.

If the Australorp has white barring in addition to other white genes, then his chicks will not be sexlinks. And because white barring is not exactly obvious on a white bird, you can't really tell by looking at him.


The color genes work the same in Silkies as they do in other breeds, except for the question of which kind of white is most common. That varies from one breed to another.

I have hatched a few eggs from my Australorp pen using the white Australorp that I’m talking about. The hens used were black and blues. And so far they have been white while one looks a greyish colour. If that helps

 

[Ridgerunner]

I have hatched a few eggs from my Australorp pen using the white Australorp that I’m talking about. The hens used were black and blues. And so far they have been white while one looks a greyish colour. If that helps

Then it sounds like he is dominant white which means it will not work. You will not be able to see the spot if it is there.

I don't know how to explain the grey. Since you only hatched a few eggs maybe he is not pure for the black genes and that chick will be blue.

 

[NatJ]

I have hatched a few eggs from my Australorp pen using the white Australorp that I’m talking about. The hens used were black and blues. And so far they have been white while one looks a greyish colour. If that helps

In that case, this rooster will not work for producing sexlink chicks with Barred Rock hens.