auctionboy
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I have a friend that has rhode island red hens, is there any rooster he can get that would make the male and female chicks different color or any other easy determined trait?
john250":3s9lf39o said:I admit, I thought this was going to be about Craigslist.
novaman":2bcehrhm said:Rhode Island Red crossed with a Rhode Island White will result in a red sexed link. Males come out white and Females red. I've never tried it so don't quote me. Just what I've heard.
MistyMorning":2xm1ffgy said:john250":2xm1ffgy said:I admit, I thought this was going to be about Craigslist.
Bravo! :clap:
Are you sure that it isn;t a white Plymouth Rock (aka White Rock)? Never heard of a Rhode Island Whitenovaman":1firy3xu said:Rhode Island Red crossed with a Rhode Island White will result in a red sexed link. Males come out white and Females red. I've never tried it so don't quote me. Just what I've heard.
dun":1cwvk4k3 said:Are you sure that it isn;t a white Plymouth Rock (aka White Rock)? Never heard of a Rhode Island Whitenovaman":1cwvk4k3 said:Rhode Island Red crossed with a Rhode Island White will result in a red sexed link. Males come out white and Females red. I've never tried it so don't quote me. Just what I've heard.
F350":g2g9rr3j said:i think a barred rock rooster would provide the sex link with those hens. however, check some of the poultry website's like ideal or mcmurray to be sure.
brandonm_13 said:From Ideal Poultry
Black Sex Links are a breed cross using Rhode Island Red males and Barred Plymouth Rock females.
Brown Sex Links are a breed cross using Rhode Island Red males and silver factor White Rock females.
Gold Sex Links are a breed cross using Rhode Island Red males and Rhode Island White females.
Red Sex Links are a breed cross using Rhode Island Red males and Delaware females. quote]
http://feathersite.com/Poultry/BRKPoultryPage.html
Lots of pics and info. There's an article there about color and feather sexable chicks, can't find it but it's there just ask the site owner.
Valerie
found my articlevclavin":3jer8l58 said:brandonm_13":3jer8l58 said:From Ideal Poultry
Black Sex Links are a breed cross using Rhode Island Red males and Barred Plymouth Rock females.
Brown Sex Links are a breed cross using Rhode Island Red males and silver factor White Rock females.
Gold Sex Links are a breed cross using Rhode Island Red males and Rhode Island White females.
Red Sex Links are a breed cross using Rhode Island Red males and Delaware females.these are also known as Cinnamon Queens
http://feathersite.com/Poultry/BRKPoultryPage.html
Lots of pics and info. There's an article there about color and feather sexable chicks, can't find it but it's there just ask the site owner.
Valerie