Assorted Reds from TSC, what are the possiblities?

[deerman]

most TSC get their chicks from MtHealthy and they only carry. RIR , NH, and gold comet(sex link)

 

[deerman]

PICS didnt load right, but look light like buffs or golden comets.

But buff are not red

 

[ging3rhoffman]

Our tractor supply had a bin of red sex links and then the bin with assorted reds had new hampshires and rhode Island reds. Most looked like new hampshires. The comets were in a different bin.

 

[Davaroo]

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So there you go.

 

[CityFolk]

Okay, thanks for the guesses! Here is my question, are those 3 breeds good at egg laying and are they cold hardy? I live in south central kansas and it gets kind of cold. I just hope they are not sex links because A) If they bought non sex sperated sex links that is stupid B) I heard Sex Links are nasty genetic hybrid things just to make sexing easier (mine are not sexed) and I just don't like em lolz.

 

[deerman]

yes and all three are winter hardy, the comet are great layers just not pure breed, but if golden comets you got all pullet as the cockeral are white.

All lay brown eggs

 

[Davaroo]

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I suggest you not believe everything you hear. Hybrids are not hideous genetic monsters, out to destroy the world. Millions of them are sold each year to millions of chicken people for the simple reason that they ARE good egg layers and do well in the chicken yard.
They tend to breed out however, over time, and you can get lots of throw backs and sports that are nothing like the parent stock. This includes diminished egg laying.

You are right, though, that there is little point in selling straight run sex links. That IS kinda stupid, aint it?

AS for Reds and Sex links being cold hardy, the answer is yes. Consider that the RIR and New Hampshire Reds originated in, well.... Rhode Island and New Hampshire. Neither of these are renowned for having mild winters.
Sex links are invariably crosses of these very reds with Rocks or Wyandottes, both of which are known to do just fine in cold winter climes.

So do the usual things to protect them and you'll be alright.

 

[deerman]

The golden comet are one of the best brown layers. Yes TSC sells them as straight run, so just pick out the reds and you have all pullets. A friend does that every year.

Would just keep them for layers and dont try to hatch their eggs

 

[Davaroo]

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Now there is some news you can use!

 

[CityFolk]

I guess here is a question about TSC then.

What makes it too difficult to properly label the chicks?

Is there a super deep discount if they check the box on the order sheet that says "just send me small peeping birds any kind any sex and I will sort them by color?"

Do they order different kinds/sexes and then just throw them all together cause its fun? I am just curious if there is some reason they can't sort them out.