TSC breed??? Im stumped....

[lovemyjjbs]

so this bird was purchased with 4 other red sexlinks. I was under the impression that with these sex linked breeds, brown/red is hen and white is rooster. But this bird is definitely a rooster lol. Or am I wrong. If he is, what is he?

 

[ShrekDawg]

He sure looks like a rooster to me too but

 

[Kabootar]

A rare genetic mutation or a hen cocked up because of the absence of a rooster. Hmmmm, I am subscribing to this thread

 

[polka_dottie]

Looks like my Isa Red hen (which is currently MIA thanks to the neighbors blasting off more fireworks, of course right before I go to close the coop) but those stocky legs on yours look more roo.

 

[polka_dottie]

Also, I know there's a margin of error from the hatchery TSC uses. My supposedly all pullet Barred Rock chicks contained a cockerel.

 

[Kabootar]

Also, I know there's a margin of error from the hatchery TSC uses. My supposedly all pullet Barred Rock chicks contained a cockerel. View attachment 2229096

True, but the Red Star sexlinks are supposed to be white.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Also, I know there's a margin of error from the hatchery TSC uses. My supposedly all pullet Barred Rock chicks contained a cockerel. View attachment 2229096

Sexlinks are markedly different in gender colors. Vent sexing is accurate but not a guarantee. Hence most hatcheries having an 80% pullet promise, not a 100%. It's not to pass of male's on purpose, it's because some male's look female and actually some females look male when being sexed

 

[lovemyjjbs]

A rare genetic mutation or a hen cocked up because of the absence of a rooster. Hmmmm, I am subscribing to this thread

Ya im so confused lol. Im not sure what to think of this bird.

 

[lovemyjjbs]

Sexlinks are markedly different in gender colors. Vent sexing is accurate but not a guarantee. Hence most hatcheries having an 80% pullet promise, not a 100%. It's not to pass of male's on purpose, it's because some male's look female and actually some females look male when being sexed

Would you still consider this a red sex link rooster despite the sex linked part?

 

[Kabootar]

Ya im so confused lol. Im not sure what to think of this bird.

Do you have other rooster in the flock? Is he crowing and mounting on hens? Does he chase the pullets? If he crows what does it sound like?