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[iamlindalu2you]

What kind of chicks will a black or black sex link hen produce if mixed with a Rhode island red rooster? with a barred rock rooster? with a black sex link rooster?

 

[Lady of McCamley]

I answered this question on your RIR over BR hen question on another thread,

But in case you don't see that....my understanding is...

RIR roo over Black or BSL hen will produce all black chicks, both genders (with possible red bleed through on some, but generally all black).

BR roo (assuming 2 barred genes as a proper BR roo would have) over BSL hen will produce all barred chicks, both genders (single barring)

BSL rooster has 1 barred gene...if I understand this correctly then, doing Punnett Square math, a non-barred hen (either black or BSL) would give you 50% barred chicks, both genders, 50% solid black chicks, both genders.

BSL rooster (1 barred gene) over BR hen (1 barred gene) would give you 75% barred both genders, 25% solid black both genders.

The breedbook genetic calculator is really helpful when you are trying to plan color results:
http://www.breedbook.org/?action=geneticscalculator&tab=CHICKEN

LofMc

 

[Michael OShay]

I answered this question on your RIR over BR hen question on another thread,

But in case you don't see that....my understanding is...

RIR roo over Black or BSL hen will produce all black chicks, both genders (with possible red bleed through on some, but generally all black).

BR roo (assuming 2 barred genes as a proper BR roo would have) over BSL hen will produce all barred chicks, both genders (single barring)

BSL rooster has 1 barred gene...if I understand this correctly then, doing Punnett Square math, a non-barred hen (either black or BSL) would give you 50% barred chicks, both genders, 50% solid black chicks, both genders.

BSL rooster (1 barred gene) over BR hen (1 barred gene) would give you 75% barred both genders, 25% solid black both genders.

The breedbook genetic calculator is really helpful when you are trying to plan color results:
http://www.breedbook.org/?action=geneticscalculator&tab=CHICKEN

LofMc

X2 on LofMc's post.

 

[iamlindalu2you]

Thanks again so much for the information