Question Calling Rhodebar breeders...

[Skinny rooster]

Are rhodebars sex linked at hatch? I thought they were a hybrid, so are they an actual breed now? They sure are nice looking birds.

[WLLady]

Rhodebars are sexable at hatch, the boys have a pronounced head spot. There are 2 different "types" however, the british rhodebar (like the ones i am also working on) tend to be on the E-wheaten E locus, so that they are burnt orange looking with the lighter head dot on the boys. The american rhodebars (like those from greenfire etc) are on the e+/e+ locus, and are chipmunk striped chicks with a head dot on the boys. boys are lighter than the girls.
While some people maintain that you cannot see a head dot on the wheaten based chicks I can comment that I can on mine, easily....The wheaten based birds are on the heritage rhode island background, while the e+ are based on the more production rhode island red type bird. There is a slight difference in size and type, and of course the red barring-tends to reddish in the e+ and more mahogany-ish in the Ewh ones.
Yes, they are an actual breed, and should breed true.....

[MuskokaMaiden]

QR_BBPOST There are 2 different "types" however, the british rhodebar (like the ones i am also working on).....

I'd love to get my paws on some of your Ewh as well as welbars. Will you be selling chicks or eggs?

[Satellite]

Beautiful colours

[WLLady]

QR_BBPOST

QR_BBPOST There are 2 different "types" however, the british rhodebar (like the ones i am also working on).....

I'd love to get my paws on some of your Ewh as well as welbars. Will you be selling chicks or eggs?

i am still working on them, they're not breeding quite true yet....but hopefully by this time next year i will have some birds for sale