last week i went out and my 3 year old showgirl rooster was lying with his head down, i separated him from the hens and put him in a pen with food and water, the next day i came out and he was dead. for the last couple days my favorite Japanese hasn't been himself (not going outside not breeding...
i have read that some breeds crossed together will produce sex-links, but will crossing chickens of the same breed of different coloration(such as coockoo silkies and red silkes) produce sex-links