Red Sex Link

We are lucky enough to have two red star hens. One is coming up on a year old, and the other one is almost 4 years old. They often lay 7 eggs per week, and there are several months this year where they have laid every single day. The eggs are a rich tan color and are always in the XL to Jumbo size range. The older hen's shells are becoming thinner, and she was egg bound a few months ago. She pulled through and is laying 4 to 5 eggs per week despite her age and the fact that it is the middle of winter.

The younger one we purchased at a feed store. She was always very friendly and would jump on your back in the yard to take a ride. She is very active and loves to free range in the yard. Both of the hens tend to pick on the smaller/younger/weaker pullets. Other than that, they are perfect chickens!

I have 3 of these and they give me the most eggs of the others. Even in winter, they are still giving me a few eggs. I call them really dumb because when there is a predator, they are not even scared, they just go about their business until they get killed. I had 4 of these until a couple days ago when the nicest one got killed by a fox. Overall, i really like this breed and would recommend it to someone who wants a good steady flow of eggs from their girls.

I have Red Sex Link named Dove who laid for over 2 weeks straight with no days missed. All of my Reds are great layers. They are so sweet and walk all over my feet when I'm in the pen with them. They're so curious and talk to me when I say something to them. (Shh! Don't tell but they're nicer than my Cochins!) Once my pullets started laying, they became very social with people. Before they lay, they would run and squawk if you tried to catch them. It's happened with my RSLs, Barred Rock, Production Red, Tetra Tints and hopefully, my Cochin lol. Love love LOVE them!

My Peep lays daily. But can be a little stupid when free-ranging, like going to the roads, not listening to warning calls... Would get again

I love this breed but they are NOT very road smart. Raised 6 of them this spring and only have one left by fall. Our chickens free-range on our farm. This breed spent a lot of time near the road and several ended up getting hit by cars. Most of the time it was not the drivers fault. The cars would slow down for the chickens and when it seemed OK for the driver to continue, one of the red ones would panic and dart across the road. Usually the drivers felt terrible about it. (I was surprised they stopped to let us know at all- I grew up in the "city") In contrast, I have a Jersey Giant Hen that has a favorite spot near the road and she is very road smart. Never (knock-on-wood) has ever had any problems. Makes me nervous, but that's just because I love my chickens. We will be building a large out-door run for all of them in the near future to keep them safe from the road and the occasional predator.

The one Red Sex Link that survived preferred the company of the ducks... so she spent most of her time away from the road and near the pond.

So, bottom line. Love them. Will definitely raise more- when we have a enclosed chicken run for them.

I chose these for our mixed flock mainly for their egg laying ability but love them now for their personality. We have 3 of these in our flock of 16 birds and they are the friendliest of all (the other birds are Barred Rocks, Rhode Island Reds, Speckled Sussex, Black Australorp and Easter Egger). The RSL's have been giving us large dark brown eggs every day since they began laying about 3 weeks ago. They fall in the middle of the pecking order and seem to get along well with the other birds. One of the RSL's had been pecking me whenever I went into the run but it turns out, that was more for attention than aggressiveness...I started picking her up to avoid being pecked, and now she comes running to me for that extra bit of attention and enjoys being carried around while I do my 'chicken chores'. The RSL's do seem to eat a bit more than the others but when they give us those beautiful eggs in return for an extra handful of feed, it works out well for them and us. We've really enjoyed having these 3 girls in our flock and now I wouldn't want to do without at least of few of them just for the pleasure of their personality.

i have 5 RSL. 1 is cute and 4 are pretty. i love 'em!

I've had Red Sex Links on several different occasions. They are wonderful layers-only had two go broody ever-and are quite friendly.

I have 1 (did have 4 before a few racoon attacks ) sweet girl named Mystery. I highly recommend RSL's.

Seem to have more health problems than all of my other girls. Not much meat on them.

I have 3 in my flock and they are one of my favorites, I get 3 large brown eggs 6 days a week! In the winter I get about 5. I will always have one of these in my flock.

I use to have a hen named peanut that was so livable. I bought her from a women down in shepherdsville and at first I didn't like her but when I got to know her she lived grub worms and to be petted. Sadly three days before Christmas my beagle broke his chain and killed her along with more than half of my flock

I have 4 RSL and they are the best egg layers I have. They are very sweet and are usually always at the bottom of the pecking order so I would keep them only with other RSL or other docile breeds. I recommend them to families with kids who are also wanting a nice supply eggs.

My Red Sex Link/Comet/Star free ranges in my backyard. She likes to follow people and is very friendly. I only let her free range with my Barred Plymouth Rock though - she can be an easy pick for predators as she is small and fragile. She lays very well and as a plus, she's very quiet compared to my other hens when laying an egg - and she lays a lot of nice eggs. Although comets (as I like to call them) lay quality eggs, the calcium and protein required to produce those eggs will gradually take away from their bodies and result in a relatively shorter lifespan than other chickens. Nevertheless, I would recommend this chicken to anyone, especially backyard chicken keepers that want chickens that will lay very well, stay quiet, and are friendly.

they love to peck.my RSL HER name is buttercup. i could say a buff orp. always GETS BEAT UP BY HER! But I love her to death. sweet chicken when I comes to holding. I just have to tame her.

i have a red sex link named Gloria. she is an awesome chicken and loves to cuddle! I have had friends in the past w/ red sex links, ant they got an egg a day from them.

Let me start by saying that my problem may have been with the bird and not the breed, as I've only had one of this particular type. She was sweet enough, great with the kids, had a cute personality and was a great layer. All of which are reasons she gets three stars. However, I noticed that eggs started disappearing, she ended up being the culprit, and I wasn't able to break her of it. She was also an escape artist. I often found her out of the run, running amok through the garden, tearing stuff up. Not only that, but she was a terrible bully when it came to my banty hen, and my younger hens. She was relentless and wouldn't leave them alone. I ended up re-homing her, but she left a bad taste in my mouth.

Couldn't ask for better starter birds, but you need to keep an eye out for predators as they have practically NO survival skills. Whikle their life span is less than other birds, they lay vast numbers of huge brown eggs.

Let me start by saying that I got them as chicks in October, in Alaska.

I reared them inside of course, but by December I had them in a coop with at 250 watt flood and open access to the run.

They are all healthy and happy! We get ambient temps of -30°f and I have yet to have a problem with them. They frequent the run, eat everything under the sun (they get all of our kitchen scraps), and only make noise when dropping eggs.

If you don't have a garden or yard for them to pick through, you are going to pay the price for their appetite! Otherwise, for those who have even half an acre to let them browse, I couldn't suggest a better breed. These girls, once they started laying, have never failed to produce an egg per day, and sometimes more!

They're not collector chickens, unless you have the budget for it. Start them in the cold early and they do JUST fine. Give them good natural winter light and they lay through the darkest months no problem!

I'm glad that I choose to believe the best of the reviews on these ladies!

Matthew