I have never raised either Black Sex Links or Delawares but have heard good things about them. They are both duel purpose, meaning the males are meaty, yet the females are good layers. Delawares are fairly uncommon are a pure breed. Black Sex Links on the other hand are a cross designed so that you can determine the genders at hatch. They are a cross between a barred rooster (usually Barred Plymouth Rock) and a red hen (usually Rhode Island Red) and the females are all lack at hatch and when grown are black with red or orange on their chests. The males on the other hand are all black at birth except for a white spot on their heads and when grown, are barred and often have colored leakage.
Looks like a Partridge Rock, but with dark legs instead of yellow. Probably a mixed breed.here is the other girl @Rhodebar Lover she does only have half of a beak. All 4 have had a little frosbite and I brought her in after taking this picture to clean her face up. She had a bit of dried blood on it. This is the first time I've introduced new hens to my flock. How long does it normally take for them to get a pecking order established? I had 11 and added these 4.
