The Rhodebar thread!

[JFreeman]

No, Black stars are a hybrid sex-linked and do not breed true. While Rhodebars are a hybrid they do breed true therefore are an actual breed.


Black Stars are a one time shot, while years of breeding goes into making a Rhodebar. Some of the same ingredients but a lot more selective breeding.

Now I get it.

He is a beautiful rooster, but definitely not a Rhodebar.

Is it possible for him to be a RIR and Black Star cross? Since Stars don't breed true, maybe he could be a cross between them?

 

[Makomd]

Now I get it.


Is it possible for him to be a RIR and Black Star cross? Since Stars don't breed true, maybe he could be a cross between them?

It is quite possible. He looks like a black star male as a chick, but is showing a little more red than usual. I don't see why he couldn't have been a black star male crossed back to a RIR or a black star male who shows more red leakage than others. I do love his color.

 

[rc50]

Hi Hope all are great... some of you might like to take a look at this link if you want some good info on breeding autosexing birds...

http://chla.library.cornell.edu/cache/3/1/3/3133276/00000066.tifs.gif

have a great one...

Keith

 

[Ihilani Coffee]

I read that Black Stars are RIRand BR crosses, and Rhodebars are also. Wouldn't that make Rhodebars Black stars?

Rhodebars are a cross of the British breed called Brussbar and RIR.

 

[melroseladi]

While some strains of Rhodebars were developed using Brussbar other breeders were using BPR to develop their lines including Pickard and the UBC.

Penny

 

[nicalandia]

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maybe you meant, "Were"a cross, they are no longer a cross of any breed, they are a breed on its own..

 

[nicalandia]

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at some point they had to introduce the wildtype e+ allele, BR lack this allele so they could not be autosexing

 

[Ihilani Coffee]

Quote: "Originally" was inadvertently left out in the speed of my flying fingers.

 

[Cynthia12]

Ok, I'm back. Posted my Rhodebars about a month ago, thinking the light one may be a boy, but wasn't sure because it was feathering out as much as the chipmunk one, and, also had a bit ..tiny bit, of a chipmunk marking on it's back. I'm pretty sure they are both pullets now.

 

[JFreeman]

Very pretty! I really like the looks of the Rhodebars. How are the temperaments? Do they lay well? Do they do better in Confinement or free range? Thanks.