What breed cockerel

[Tj1987]

This guy I picked up free of my cousin, but they don't know species very well, but his from a mixed flock..
was wondering if what you might think the patterns are. Very flighty fellow.

 

[KadeSilkies21]

I'm not entirely sure however it looks a bit like possibly a silver-laced Wyandotte X. It could also be some variation of a Sussex X. I'm sure someone around here could give you a definite answer though. Good luck! whatever breed he is he is Beautiful!

 

[JedJackson]

Yeah, he could be a silver laced Wyandotte mix. He also looks a bit like an Iowa blue cockerel, so possibly he has that breed in his mix, too. It should be interesting to see what he looks like as an adult.

 

[Gray Farms]

Crossbred

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

He looks like he may have some Maran in him.....

 

[ChickenHermit]

His plumage looks like he's got lacing genes going on, and he's definitely silver. Because silver is co-dominant, you can actually produce sex-linked babies if you cross him with a red or buff hen- you would get all silver female chicks, and all yellow/"golden" males.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

He could possibly be a birchen marans cross.

 

[drumstick diva]

attractive mixed breed

 

[Tj1987]

His plumage looks like he's got lacing genes going on, and he's definitely silver. Because silver is co-dominant, you can actually produce sex-linked babies if you cross him with a red or buff hen- you would get all silver female chicks, and all yellow/"golden" males.

I have two young Sussex pullets. At the moment my knowledge with chicken genetics is limited, but are they suitable for sex linking?

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

attractive mixed breed

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