REDCHEQHEN Posted March 8, 2020 Report Share Posted March 8, 2020 Am I right in thinking that a red cheq with black splashes is a cock - or does the black splashes apply to both sexes (and not sex related) I don't know the parentage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philg50 Posted March 8, 2020 Report Share Posted March 8, 2020 If youngster is a black splash cock the mother was a red cheq hen IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Burgess Posted March 8, 2020 Report Share Posted March 8, 2020 Am I right in thinking that a red cheq with black splashes is a cock - or does the black splashes apply to both sexes (and not sex related) I don't know the parentage yes you are , a lesson I learnt a long time ago . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenlands Posted March 8, 2020 Report Share Posted March 8, 2020 Be careful,i've had them with what appears to be black splash but on closer examination they have had realy dark brown and been a hen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDCHEQHEN Posted March 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2020 It's got heavy black splashes on the tail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Burgess Posted March 8, 2020 Report Share Posted March 8, 2020 It's got heavy black splashes on the tail its a cock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billt Posted March 8, 2020 Report Share Posted March 8, 2020 Yes it is a cock and yes some hens carry dark brown splashes. Off topic but I have 12 reds here and everyone a cock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiger Posted March 8, 2020 Report Share Posted March 8, 2020 (edited) I've had red cheq hen with black black splashes Edited March 8, 2020 by tiger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJWa Posted March 8, 2020 Report Share Posted March 8, 2020 If youngster is a black splash cock the mother was a red cheq hen IMO. I had a mealy black splashed cock paired to a blue check hen and they threw red black splash cocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dal2 Posted March 8, 2020 Report Share Posted March 8, 2020 I've had red cheq hen with black black splashesNo ye huvnae they were brown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDCHEQHEN Posted March 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2020 Am I right in thinking that a red cheq with black splashes is a cock - or does the black splashes apply to both sexes (and not sex related) I don't know the parentage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDCHEQHEN Posted March 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2020 The breeder has told me parents are mealy cock and dark pied hen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billt Posted March 9, 2020 Report Share Posted March 9, 2020 Very nice, Red Pied, the dark hen will make it a Blood Red when he moults out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiger Posted March 9, 2020 Report Share Posted March 9, 2020 No ye huvnae they were brown Here smart *expletive removed* black not brown end off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dal2 Posted March 9, 2020 Report Share Posted March 9, 2020 Here smart *expletive removed* black not brown end offHaha specsavers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDCHEQHEN Posted September 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2020 It was a cock - lost it first race! So I didn't get to see it moulted out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billt Posted September 21, 2020 Report Share Posted September 21, 2020 What a shame, nice looking youngster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adee1888 Posted September 21, 2020 Report Share Posted September 21, 2020 1000% cock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novice Posted September 21, 2020 Report Share Posted September 21, 2020 Here smart *expletive removed* black not brown end offCorrect John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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