Amberlinks/ Amber Stars

[Franklinridgefarms]

Has anyone had any Amberlinks/Amber Stars?
How is the disposition? Egg quality?

 

[Allsfairinloveandbugs]

I have only had Amberlinks once, when I bought some pullets along with ISA Browns back in 2016. They were very friendly and sweet-natured and laid nearly daily. Unfortunately mine all began to die of reproductive problems beginning when they turned two years old, even younger than the ISA Browns who all survived until at least age 3. Those early deaths are the only reason i never got more Amberlinks.

I hope my response will give your thread a bump, because I am also curious to know the experiences of others. I would definitely consider Amberlinks again if their early deaths were an anomaly.

 

[Franklinridgefarms]

I have only had Amberlinks once, when I bought some pullets along with ISA Browns back in 2016. They were very friendly and sweet-natured and laid nearly daily. Unfortunately mine all began to die of reproductive problems beginning when they turned two years old, even younger than the ISA Browns who all survived until at least age 3. Those early deaths are the only reason i never got more Amberlinks.

I hope my response will give your thread a bump, because I am also curious to know the experiences of others. I would definitely consider Amberlinks again if their early deaths were an anomaly.

Thanks for your response, I appreciate it.
I’ve seen some Amberlinks in a store several years ago. They had been there a while and starting to feather out some. They reminded me of the White Leghorns that I usually got back then.
I have tried a few (2 or 3) at a time Red Star/Golden Comets a few different times. Seems like I start loosing them at around a little over a year old and by the second year
is up they are either already gone or laying very poor quality eggs by that time.
I was hoping that the Amberlinks may have been a bit of an improvement but I guess not. When I had leghorns, usually 12-15 at a time, they would be longer lived as a whole but would still loose a bird or two around the year to two year points.
Now that we have some egg customers, it seems people want brown eggs.

 

[Motherofchickensx2]

I have only had Amberlinks once, when I bought some pullets along with ISA Browns back in 2016. They were very friendly and sweet-natured and laid nearly daily. Unfortunately mine all began to die of reproductive problems beginning when they turned two years old, even younger than the ISA Browns who all survived until at least age 3. Those early deaths are the only reason i never got more Amberlinks.

I hope my response will give your thread a bump, because I am also curious to know the experiences of others. I would definitely consider Amberlinks again if their early deaths were an anomaly.

Would you mind sharing some of the signs/symptoms of the "reproductive problems" that appeared before your Amberlink hens died, shortly after they turned two years old?

My amberlink hen is roughly 2.5 years old, and after losing her flockmate this past weekend (different breed, similar age), I'm trying to research as much as I can so that I'm better prepared for what may come.

 

[Chuckels]

I have only had Amberlinks once, when I bought some pullets along with ISA Browns back in 2016. They were very friendly and sweet-natured and laid nearly daily. Unfortunately mine all began to die of reproductive problems beginning when they turned two years old, even younger than the ISA Browns who all survived until at least age 3. Those early deaths are the only reason i never got more Amberlinks.

I hope my response will give your thread a bump, because I am also curious to know the experiences of others. I would definitely consider Amberlinks again if their early deaths were an anomaly.

I also have Amberlinks they are the sweetest breed. At 3 and 1/2 I lost one of them she started walking really slowly laying really weird eggs and then just stop laying about 3 months later she died now my other Amberlink that is the same age is starting to walk really slowly and stand around she hasn't laid an egg in about 4 months I am assuming that she is ready to pass away soon, it really breaks my heart because like I said they are the sweetest breed and have given me eggs every day ! even in the winter didn't matter if it was hot or cold or snowing without failure my two amber links laid. I also am curious to other people's experience???. I have searched the internet looking for a reason why the first one died, of course I went down all the Avenues of all the diseases , (did the checklist) it didn't match any of her actions but as a chicken mama you want to know if it was something you did or doing wrong. So please if anybody has any experience let me know. maybe I am doing something wrong or maybe Amber's Die Young.