White feathered "red sex-linked hens"!!!!

[wisdom_seeker]

I tried to caponize another 20 "roosters" last Saturday!

As it turned out only 12 of them turned out to be actual roosters! The other 8 are hens that are white feathered "red sex link hens"

I know I must be opening a can of worms here but from what I have found 40% of the "white males" are female!!

 

[jenjscott]

Is this a first generation red sex link? If its second generation they aren't sex linked.

 

[CHIC]

Also, what breeds are you choosing to cross. If the mother is a White Rock, she must have the silver factor or all of them will turn out white making the whole sex link process worthless

 

[wisdom_seeker]

They are sex links from the hatchery. I would think that they would know what they are doing.

 

[OSUman]

Do you have pics?
Some have some white in them but not excessive

 

[patandchickens]

I would think you'd want to take pics and send them to the hatchery, as a heads-up at least.

Pat

 

[CHIC]

Thats really weird. I would definately contact the hatchery.

 

[Brunty_Farms]

which hatchery did you get them from....

 

[wisdom_seeker]

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Central. 1st time was an all male sex-link order. (found 2 white females out of 27) 2nd time was a "canceled" strait run order. Needless to say I did not have to pay for the second order.

 

[wisdom_seeker]

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I don't have pics.

They are 8 weeks old and pure white. undeveloped pale combs and I saw what looks like an ovary mass of sorts. No testicles inside.
I will keep them until they start to lay.

Some of the males have red spots on them so that means they must get some jeans from the sire?