So true Fred's Hens.......
It is because of a gold sexlink that I became addicted to chickens. She actually did go broody, and was sitting on eggs, when she had a heat prostration episode and I nearly lost her. It was my fault and not hers.....the heat here can kill.
There will always...
Not to be too offensive to the persons who like to perpetrate the story of short-lived sexlinks, but I think it's kind of silly. LOL. There are so many factors in a chicken's life that could add or subtract years from their lives. ( add my tag line..."after all they ARE chickens")...