What breed should I get to make sex-links??

[RAREROO]

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Yep. Barring is Sexlinked Dominant, Choc. is Sexlinked Recessive.

And in the case of Choc. You would be right, a homozygous Choc. male on Black females gives Choc. females and Black ( Split/ Het Choc.) males.

 

[JLS]

I have one more question:

I just ordered Silver Cuckoo Marans (pullets) chicks. Can I use them as well as the SL wyandoyttes hens with the GL wyandotte roo and get sexlinks??

 

[RAREROO]

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Yep, you would get a red sexlink version with the SL Wyandotte hens and a Black Sexlink with the Cuckoo Marans hens. A GL Wyandotte roo would work for both crosses.

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

We have the opportunity to acquire some point of lay Barred Rock and Production Reds. Sexlink is not my strong point. We raise exhibition quality.

We have the following males available:

Buckeye (red)
Black Orpington
Buff Orpington
Blue Orpington
Gold Laced Orpington
Lemon Cuckoo Orpington
Self Blue (Lavender) OrpingtonWhat

What would make the best sexlink chicks?

 

[galanie]

Black Orp X Barred Rock for sure would work but I'm going to hang on and see if anyone suggests anything different.

 

[Cowgirl71]

We have the opportunity to acquire some point of lay Barred Rock and Production Reds. Sexlink is not my strong point. We raise exhibition quality.

We have the following males available:

Buckeye (red)
Black Orpington
Buff Orpington
Blue Orpington
Gold Laced Orpington
Lemon Cuckoo Orpington
Self Blue (Lavender) OrpingtonWhat

What would make the best sexlink chicks?

Depends on what you mean by "best."

I do know for sure that Buckeye, Black Orpington, Buff Orpington, and Gold Laced Orpington roosters would all make sexlinks with Barred Rock hens.

I believe, but don't know for sure, that Blue Orpington and Lavender Orpington roosters both make sexlinks with Barred Rock hens.

I don't think a Lemon Cuckoo rooster can make any kind of a sexlink.

Here's a few pictures of my Buff Orpington x Barred Rock pullets that I hatched (this is my top favorite cross!)...

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

So if we used a Buff Orp male with Barred rock hens what color would the chicks be at hatch?

 

[kbreak]

I have a Buff Orp Roo. I know i could use a Barred Rock hen to get sexlinked chicks. What other hens I also have BCM, RIR, Australorps.
With the buff roo and barred rock. What kind of sex link is it. CHicks would be what color male/female?

 

[Cowgirl71]

"RAREROO" posted some pics of his Buff Orpington x Barred Rock chicks on post #2 of this thread:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/375015/sexlink-thread-pictures-and-discussion

 

[tadkerson]

I want to get a cockerel this spring in the hopes of producing my own sex-links when he matures. These are the breeds I currently have for hens:

Buff Orpington
RIR/Buff Orp cross
Silverlaced Wyandotte
Easter Egger
Faverolle
Blue Silkie

What breed of cockerel should I get? Some requirments: must be winter hardy (the smaller the comb the better) and can toterate being contained if nessesary

Rhode Island male x Salmon Faverolle would be the cross I would do. The silver laced wyandottee would work but the Salmon Faverolle would work best. With the RIR and faverolle, the down will be clear of any markings. With a RIR and wyandotte cross there will be markings on the back making the ID more difficult.

The faverolle needs to be the salmon variety not white.

Clint,

The salmon faverolle are silver wheaten.

Tim