What to breed with my Rhode Island Red Rooster

[Chad Nolen]

I have a nice Rhode Island Red Rooster, but a limited flock size (12-15). Looking to breed for sex links red or black. What hens do you recommend I get to breed these sex links?

Delaware
Barred Rock
new Hampshire
Leghorn
white plymouth rock
other suggestions???

just wondering what people think are the nicest looking as these all seem to be decent layers

 

[Welshies]

Any barred hen bred to a non-barred rooster will produce a black sex link- black pullets, barred cockerels.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

If you want sex links, you would need to breed to the Deleware, or the Barred Rock.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

I have a nice Rhode Island Red Rooster, but a limited flock size (12-15). Looking to breed for sex links red or black. What hens do you recommend I get to breed these sex links?

Delaware
Barred Rock
new Hampshire
Leghorn
white plymouth rock
other suggestions???

just wondering what people think are the nicest looking as these all seem to be decent layers

• Rhode Island Red Rooster/Barred Rock
  
• Rhode Island Red Rooster/Leghorn
  

 

[keesmom]

You may want to read the first post in this thread. Very useful information if you want to create sex links.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/sex-linked-information.261208/