Black Star & Black Beauties

[digitS']

Can someone tell me about the difference between Black Star and Black Beauties?? Or, are they the same breed? Black Beauties don’t seem to have much “press” that I can find and I’d like to learn more about them.

Doing a google search with these terms turned up a good deal more and a good deal less than what I’d hoped for . . .

Thank you,
Steve

 

[speckledhen]

I've never heard of Black Beauties, but it does sound like one of the "trade names" for a black sexlink, just like Black Star.

 

[digitS']

Well, it does to me too, Cynthia.

Both Sun Ray Hatchery in Iowa and Central Hatchery in Nebraska sell "Black Beauties." Sun Ray calls them a "special cross."

Steve

 

[speckledhen]

Yep, it's just their brand of black sexlink.
Found this description for you on a site:

« "Black Beauty..."
...is the nickname of the Black Sex-Link. Only the hens of this hybrid Rhode Island Red / Barred Rock species are black. They are excellent layers.

Look for the shiny black feathers (some have a reddish tint to them) to spot the Black Beauties.

Comes from Chestnut Bay Farm
http://www.chestnutbay.com/eggstars.htm​

 

[Cuban Longtails]

Oh... kinda like Cinnamon Queen for red sex-links?

 

[speckledhen]

Yep, just like that, a "trade name" sort of thing, although there are a few different ways to make some of the sexlinks. Still, the Black Beauty is the one of the most popular types of hybrid layer under a different name.

 

[digitS']

A nickname of the Black Sex-Link, huh?

Well, I guess it’s better than calling a hen, "Hey, you!"

Thanks.

Steve

 

[ginasmarans]

My kid's 4-H leader said he called them black beauties to avoid offending anyone.

 

[WoodlandWoman]

There seems to be a little more variety in the crosses used for the red sex-links than there is for the black sex-links.

http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGP/Sex-links/BRKSexLink.html