Hello there,
I am a newbie to raising chickens. I have 12 Rhode island red hens and 1 Rhode Red Rooster. I have just hatched my first incubated eggs (6) and the chicks look like black sex link chicks (there are 6 more on the way within 24 hours). However, these chicks are cuties. I have no other roosters that are competing for my hens. The prior owner told me these chickens were pure bred reds. The chickens look like Rhode island reds and are great layers. Do you think the rooster was cross with a black sex link or would it be all my hens....? I would like to concentrate on one particular breed and maybe later expand into another .... later. BYC members ..What can you tell me about black sex link chickens ...good layers ... hardy chickens .... any info or photos? Thanks for your response. Just peeked at some of the Black sex link photos on here.... beautiful chickens ... colorful too! I am excited ... whew! Oh! New group about to hatch .....I can hear the babies chirping before they hatch ..... i can only see a small crack in the egg. Is this a sign the baby is having a problem? When do I intervene or do I? Most of the babies already hatched were quiet.
Thanks,
Coop-maid
I am a newbie to raising chickens. I have 12 Rhode island red hens and 1 Rhode Red Rooster. I have just hatched my first incubated eggs (6) and the chicks look like black sex link chicks (there are 6 more on the way within 24 hours). However, these chicks are cuties. I have no other roosters that are competing for my hens. The prior owner told me these chickens were pure bred reds. The chickens look like Rhode island reds and are great layers. Do you think the rooster was cross with a black sex link or would it be all my hens....? I would like to concentrate on one particular breed and maybe later expand into another .... later. BYC members ..What can you tell me about black sex link chickens ...good layers ... hardy chickens .... any info or photos? Thanks for your response. Just peeked at some of the Black sex link photos on here.... beautiful chickens ... colorful too! I am excited ... whew! Oh! New group about to hatch .....I can hear the babies chirping before they hatch ..... i can only see a small crack in the egg. Is this a sign the baby is having a problem? When do I intervene or do I? Most of the babies already hatched were quiet.
Thanks,
Coop-maid
