Red-sex link?

[sara]

I bought 5 hens ready to lay from a guy, I thought they were some sort of sex-link, production red, but this one is different, is it anything?

 

[Whirlwind]

looks just like my golden comets witch are a sex-link

 

[sara]

Ok, i wansn't sure, cause the rest are pretty much solid red.

 

[Motherhenandflock]

Yeah, that's what my red sex links look like. Some more red than others, one is almost white and getting red comb and wattles! What's that about? I keep expecting a crow.
Sara, keep me informed on your purchase from JM Hatchery. I may order some guineas from him. Thanks!

 

[sara]

Will do, I actually need to call them now to schedule a time to go pick out what we want!

 

[Whirlwind]

Motherhen, sorry to tell you your mostly white one is probably a roo. That is supposedly why sex links are so easy to tell apart. Females are mostly red or gold and males mostly white.

 

[Motherhenandflock]

csguinn: Yeah, about the roo being white! I may have to take it back to the feed store. Oh, they would love me. They are old coots!

 

[Rebeccahorse]

It looks just like my Isa Brown Hens.

 

[silkiechicken]

Yep the one pictured is a golden sex link as they are called here . The red comb starting at 4-5 months or so is a female maturing and a good sign you'll get eggs soon. A red comb starting at 1-2 months... now that is a rooster...