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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: woollyval on March 10, 2012, 08:17:42 pm

Title: Amberlinks
Post by: woollyval on March 10, 2012, 08:17:42 pm

I have just hatched 23 amberlinks.....they are all yellow except 4 that are golden orangy colour and one that is yellow with black dots.....any idea if they are colour sex linked????

Title: Re: Amberlinks
Post by: colliewoman on March 10, 2012, 08:26:01 pm

I always thought they were hence the amberLINKS, but from what you describe  ???

Title: Re: Amberlinks
Post by: colliewoman on March 10, 2012, 08:33:22 pm

Just had a quick google, apparently they are feather sexed not sexlinked. So you should find out in a couple of days :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Amberlinks
Post by: woollyval on March 10, 2012, 09:20:15 pm

What does that mean...feather sexed????? what will I find out????

Title: Re: Amberlinks
Post by: colliewoman on March 11, 2012, 04:10:56 pm

If I have got it correct, the males develop their wing feathers sooner than the pullets. So you should find out how many cocks and pullets you have, almost as quickly as sexlinked chicks.
http://animalsciences.missouri.edu/reprod/ReproTech/Feathersex/index.htm (http://animalsciences.missouri.edu/reprod/ReproTech/Feathersex/index.htm)

I hope that makes sense

Title: Re: Amberlinks
Post by: woollyval on March 11, 2012, 08:05:59 pm

Brilliant!!!!
 :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Amberlinks
Post by: colliewoman on March 11, 2012, 09:40:33 pm

***cough*** let me know If you have any spare ***cough*** :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Amberlinks
Post by: woollyval on March 12, 2012, 03:14:17 pm

I will have spare....I have 24 chicks!