I want a good layer like sexlinks but...

[James Papin]

I do not know about anyone else's Hamburgs but mine only laid 6 months out of the year. They were no more flighty then the other breeds of hens, but much more territorial.

 

[alexa009]

My red sexlink is over a year old. I heard they didn't live very long before I purchased one but thought it would be nice to get a lot of eggs hope she lives longer than expected. Australorps are a friendly breed if you want a lot of eggs and a docile breed. Here is mine that started laying at 4 and a half months.

 

[alexa009]

So are barred rocks.

 

[Chullicken]

I read the Deathlayers are for the hardcore egg types. Supposedly they lay up until the day they die. Very cool looking at the same time, probably a bit pricey though.

 

[black_dove2]

I really want sexlinks because they lay a lot and mainly because I want to tell the hens apart from the roosters they sounded great until I got to the part where they only live 2-3 years and my chickens are like my children and I want them to live a while also because we have a child in the house and they would be sad any advice?

You're looking for hens only? If you purchased a few chicks and a couple turned out to be roosters would you keep one and get rid of the rest?

 

[Chicken-lovebirdchihuahua]

We're looking for hens only? If you purchased a few chicks and a couple turned out to be roosters would you keep one and get rid of the rest?

hopefully we don't have to many but I have a set up for the Roos so they won't fight or be together

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

maybe isabrowns

I agree with Bantychooks about IBs being sexlinks, but I have to say that my Isa Browns are very sweet.

 

[ScottKelly1974]

I got a chick last year that was supposed be a Buff Orpington, because I already had two BOs, and it turned out to be a Cinnamon Queen. The Cinnamon Queen has laid eggs every day starting at about 5 months old, with one day a month not laying an eggs.

 

[Chicken-lovebirdchihuahua]

I got a chick last year that was supposed be a Buff Orpington, because I already had two BOs, and it turned out to be a Cinnamon Queen. The Cinnamon Queen has laid eggs every day starting at about 5 months old, with one day a month not laying an eggs.

thanks

 

[CSAchook]

Cinnamon queens are also sex links.