Name that Hen!

[superm0m]

Just got these hens today. Can someone please identify for me?! Thanks!

 

[dandrews1971]

Look like red sex link hens.

 

[A Chicken Owner]

Yes they're Red Sex Links. Red Sex Links are crosses between Rhode Island Reds and Rhode Island Whites.

 

[dandrews1971]

They are egg-celent layers BTW.

 

[Luckyduck2]

I've got about 15 of those and never knew what breed they were. So they're Red Sex Links, I've always thought that they might be NHR's...

 

[superm0m]

Look up pics of Red Stars. I looked at a gazillion pics last night and I'm fairly certain that's what they are. You can't really tell from this pic but they have a decent amount of white blended in with the reddish brown. The NHR's seem to be darker.

 

[Luckyduck2]

Looks like it! And we thought they were heritage. Oh well! The eggs taste good!

 

[donrae]

They're not heritage, but they'll outlay most heritage birds, so if it's eggs you want, you're in luck!