White spot on head-does this mean chick will end up barred?

[April0617]

This is Toot. Toot was supposed to have a Delaware daddy, but based on his five toes and feathered feet, I believe Toot was actually fathered by a sneaky silkie. Toot is adorable. Toot also has a prominent white dot on the top of his head. Does that mean he'll be barred? Or just indicate that he carries a barred gene? I believe his biological mother is a black sex link, so the barred gene would be there somewhere... Just curious because I already think he is gorgeous

Also, of course I have no idea if Toot is a he or a she, but I'm just letting myself be pleasantly surprised if any of these chicks we hatched end up being pullets!

 

[MysteryChicken]

Head spot is a trait of chicks that have the barring gene.

What other Barred birds do you have?

 

[April0617]

Head spot is a trait of chicks that have the barring gene.

What other Barred birds do you have?

Hmmm, none that I know of I got the eggs from a friend. Dad would either be the Delaware or the silkie. Possible moms would be Delaware, Lavender orpington, black/red sex link. She has a couple bantam cochins, but the bantam sized eggs didn't hatch. The barred gene wouldn't have come from a sex link? I'm genuinely curious. I know nothing about genetics.

 

[The Moonshiner]

Chickens can't "carry" the barred gene unseen.
If they have the gene it shows. Unless it's a white bird.

 

[April0617]

Chickens can't "carry" the barred gene unseen.
If they have the gene it shows. Unless it's a white bird.

Interesting!!

 

[The Moonshiner]

I'd say the silkie is the father and a Delaware is the mother.
Delaware have barring.
That cross would mean the chick is a male.

 

[April0617]

I'd say the silkie is the father and a Delaware is the mother.
Delaware have barring.
That cross would mean the chick is a male.

Thank you!

 

[MysteryChicken]

Hmmm, none that I know of I got the eggs from a friend. Dad would either be the Delaware or the silkie. Possible moms would be Delaware, Lavender orpington, black/red sex link. She has a couple bantam cochins, but the bantam sized eggs didn't hatch. The barred gene wouldn't have come from a sex link? I'm genuinely curious. I know nothing about genetics.

The mother must've been the Delaware hen then. So the silkie was the dad.

What color is the Silkie?

 

[April0617]

The mother must've been the Delaware hen then. So the silkie was the dad.

What color is the Silkie?

I just had her send me a picture, because I hadn't met him

 

[April0617]

I just had her send me a picture, because I hadn't met himView attachment 2675139

So, after seeing him (for some reason I had it in my head that her silkie roo was either solid black or solid blue), maybe the white spot has less to do with barring and maybe just a coincidental little "splash" of white?