please help a novice! ID my girls!

[silkiechicken]

Reason I say sexlink is becuase of the white in the tails and the white in the hackles. A NHR ideally should be sold red with black specks where that white parts are.

 

[Mr. Ree]

If these birds are from a hatchery then they could very well be either one. I have seen some hatchery NH with white instead of black. I was looking at Feathersite and they do look more sex-linked, and if I had to guess id say either Golden sex links or ISA Brown's.


~Casey

 

[ksacres]

They are sexlinks. If you got NH from a hatchery that had white on them like that, the hatchery messed up and sent the wrong birds.

 

[Jster]

Thanks so much everyone! It's so nice to put a name to my girls...I have enjoyed watching them grow! And indeed, Brownie is looking rather ready these days...it's as much in the gait and those nice wide hips she's got...mmmm...eggs soon!

Now I just need to figure out how to make chickens legal here so I can get some more

 

[HenHaven]

I had the sweetest Gold Sex Link in my very first batch of chickens. I'm pretty sure that is what you have, too. Mine started laying at 18 weeks. You should get lots of large brown eggs from them!

 

[SeaChick]

Hey Jstr,

We made chickens legal in our town last year. Feel free to email me if you want the scoop on our "campaign" (It was NOT easy!!!)

Stacey