Sex links don't live or lay long , they laid every day, during molt they laid six days a week. It's hard on them and wears them out. Usually after eighteen months they should be removed from a laying flock because they start laying less, and start popping off from reproductive issues. Most people sell them to ususpecting newbies. But that's not how I do things. I thought I would make soup, but they have a retirement home. Doesn't seem fair to wack em after being such good layers. No meat on them anyway.
I got these along with 2 br and 2 bo from a guy that had to get rid of them about six weeks old. He didn't know what he had bought at big r, but the poultry police said they had to go or 100+ a day per chick. He was given a week so he gave them to the person who could meet him first... I was about 3 miles away. I still have one of the br the other was a cockerel and aggressive to everyone.Sexlinks are excellent egg producers, but yes,,,,,, they have a shorter lifespan than other chickens. The isa brown , or red sexlink I had (not sure which she was, or other mix) layed very well, and then expired
I'm guessing she was about 3+ years. I did not get her NEW.
What you may not take into consideration,,,,, is how many peeps read the articles, (non members) and you never know about it, since they can not give a like, or comment.
Glad they are getting along. They had to keep up with (or avoid) all the big girls at my house, so I'm confident they can handle the bottom of the pecking order.
