This summer, we got three beautiful hens from a local Amish farmer and his wife. She called them "Golden Reds", and sexlink, and said they came from males that were white RIRs and females that were red RIRs. They had several dozen, maybe more, in a large coop. She said all the Golden Reds were females, and several roosters, which were huge, white with brownish breast feathers. Of our three, Scarlett [O'Hara] started laying a decent sized eggs about 4 months ago, and lays an egg almost every day. Elizabeth [Taylor]
just started laying last week and her eggs are huge! Betty [Grable] laid her first one today, also very nicely sized. They are very sweet and easy and I just adore them! We had always had RIRs, but think we'll keep getting the Golden Reds as their egg laying so far is commendable, and they are easier with the grandchildren than our three RIRs.
