Ever hear of "Amber sex links?"

[dlaciv12]

The feed store says they are getting 100 "amber sex-links" from a hatchery in Missouri on Wednesday. I have been holding out for some RIR's and barred rocks but no one seems to have any. Has anyone heard of these birds or know anything about them? I am looking for lots of eggs and I guess the cross breeds produce more eggs at an earlier age? But I was also hoping for dual purpose so I can put them in the pot later in life. Any help would be great.
Thanks!

 

[JessaLynn]

I seen tractor supply had these to and I have never heard of them but bought a couple just outa curiosity and so far they seem to be like a cinnamon queen.Only a week old so it's hard to tell the feathering will be like as adults.

 

[dlaciv12]

By the way, DON"T google the term "amber sex link" when the kids are around!!!

 

[mom2chicksandpups]

I did google them, but I googled "Amber Sex Link Chicken." That did the trick. Here are a couple of pix that I found online. Looks like these may be more common in the UK from what I found.

http://www.cambridgepoultry.co.uk/poultryforsale.htm
http://www.primrosepoultry.co.uk/Page266.htm

 

[Neil Grassbaugh]

http://www.dekalbpoultry.com/english/amber.html

 

[SunAngel]

I bought them also, hoping they would lay white eggs, being as they were yellow chicks & feathering in white. But nope, they will lay lots of light brown eggs according to what I have found while googling lol. I will keep them though, as I really like having something different and I think they are pretty!

 

[Mojo Chick'n]

Mt. Healthy had those this year - I didn't buy any, but it has a pic of the pullets on the site, and it tells a little (very little) about them. I believe they are egg layers, not dual purpose.

meri

 

[JessaLynn]

Hmm now I wish I would have got more of these.LOL! Thanks for the info!

 

[sensible01]

By the way, DON"T google the term "amber sex link" when the kids are around!!!

Bahahahahaha I made this mistake shortly after purchasing our 8 baby Amber Sex Links from TSC weeks ago. I hadn't heard of them either and wanted some Buff Orpingtons but didn't want to wait until CO OP had theirs in. So far, I'm happy with my Ambers; they are just over a month old and have grown quickly and while pretty pale, have nice feathering. They are supposed to develop some brownish speckles but we haven't seen any yet.
But yeah, don't go surfing the net for amber sex links.....unless you're prepared....