Sex link chicken breeds

[teacher]

I read that red sex link chickens are superior layers. True?, and, What is the difference between them and gold or black sex link chickens?

 

[Kevin565]

The difference is what breeds were used to make the sex links. I don't have any sex links so can not comment on their egg laying abilities.

 

[ChicKat]

Hi Teacher,

some folks divide the sexlinks into two categories...red and black (they call the golds red)

Black sexlinks are a Rhode Island Red rooster and a Barred Plymouth Rock hen.

Here is a hatchery link that has some background information on all the sexlinks and differentiates between them.


I think that there are definite differences......not just red and black...golds are AWESOMe......IMO the gold sexlink is an amazing chicken. Mine was I believe a Rhode Island Red rooster and a Rhode Island White hen. The bird was friendly, docile, an easy keeper, produced a daily jumbo or extra large egg. Everything a backyard chicken owner would want ---

Here's the link....

http://www.efowl.com/Egg_Layer_Breeds_s/70.htm

click on the particular sexlink and they explain the parentage....for example a red sexlink (aka red star) is a RIR male and a Delaware female..the gold sexlink is as described above (RIR m + RIW f) and the golden comet is a white rock female and a New Hampshire male....

some folks don't differentiate....but I appreciate the subtleties. :O)

 

[teacher]

thank your for your input. lots of help to get info and website liks. greatly appreciated.

 

[A.T. Hagan]

The commercial egg industry uses nothing but various flavors of sex-links which should tell you something about their productivity.