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[HereChickChickChick88]

I purchased hatching eggs labeled Rhode Island Red - but I have no idea what we hatched. They were cheap eggs and a great science project for my daughter and I and we LOVE our eggs. I wasn’t anticipating any eggs for about another month or two, but they will be 17 weeks old tmw and I’ve been finding shellless eggs around and I’m about 95% sure they are not from my mature hens considering they all typically produce a shelled egg/day now. I read that some sex links begin to mature 18-20 weeks, so was wondering if my shellless egg “gifts” (also in random places - NOT the nesting boxes, which we have 5 of but all 4 laying hens will get pissed and pace loudly till one another have a turn at the same single box ‍ But that’s a diff problem) were the onset of maturity - 17 weeks seems early considering I just had a hen wait almost an entire year.

 

[itspebbl]

They definitely aren't sexlinks. Most likely, they are imperfect RIRs or barnyard mixes. Congrats!

 

[Frazzemrat1]

that looks like a RIR or a New Hampshire red... Not Red Sex Links. They would have white in their wings and tails.

 

[Gray Farms]

You've got a crossbred. Her color doesn't quite fit for RIR, New Hamp Red, or Red Sexlink. She could be a mix of any of these breeds.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Production Red or New Hampshire.

 

[drumstick diva]

x2 Gray Farms