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[bunch-a-chickens]

black stars(sexlinks) what colors are the males and females, and if they were crossed with a buff oprington would they still be sexlinks??

 

[Cuban Longtails]

Black stars (females) are black with red/gold hackle feathers. I have never had a male, so I don't know what those look like. Can't answer you about the buff orp x either, sorry.

Here's a picture even though she is a poor example:

The gold/red feathers should go all the way around the neck and head. Her's only showed up on the front of her neck.

 

[speckledhen]

Black sexlinks look very much like badly barred Barred Rocks, often with a green or reddish tail feather. If you cross with anything, you just more of a mutt/crossbreed than they already are, not a sexlink.

 

[bunch-a-chickens]

when chicks are born, how are they distinguished by color? what color are the females and what color are the males?

 

[CovenantCreek]

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The female chicks are the color of the roo's breed, the males are the color of the hen's breed. Not necessarily an exact match, but close enough that the difference is easy to see.

Check out this page on Feathersite.com for more info.

 

[BantyChickMom]

From what I understand, black sexlink chicks are:

females....... solid black

males........ black with white spot on the head (like BR's)