Which chick is which

[pennygirl]

I want four hens with friendly docile personality who won't blow out there reproductive track like I've heard sexlinks can

I wanted four red sexlinks but they are going to be pet birds no breeding and no meat production but a few eggs a year would be nice but not like 300 a year per hen

Please help me I have to get them soon it's chick season

 

[TheTwoRoos]

Red sexlinks are great.

so are barred rocks.

 

[curious chickee]

Most hatchery birds are bred for increased egg production. If you don't want that look for a heritage or show quality breeder. Most of egg production layers are RIR, New Hampshire, barred rocks, australorps, Easter eggers. Look for local breeders, barnyard mixes make great layers.

 

[pennygirl]

Thank you so much

How are buff orpingtons

I'm sorry but I have a weakness for red hens

My last red hen was a sexlink she was an angel

 

[curious chickee]

Orpingtons come in many colors and are great egg layers. I have 6 red sex links and yes they are great layers, I have 3 black sex links which are a Cochin x barred rock. So far all of mine are great layers as I bought from hatcheries for first set. Now I am getting blue copper Marans and black or blue ameracaunas. I also have rhode bars and barred rock pulleys to continue with my sex link projects.

 

[pennygirl]

You have rhode bars
So cool they are beautiful
I thought about getting one but I can't find a tractor supply or farm store with rhodebar chicks

 

[curious chickee]

I got my rhode bars from a breeder, most of my chickens now come from breeders, I like that they breed toward the standard

 

[pennygirl]

That's exactly what I'm hoping for
I want to get good quality chickens not for eggs or meat but as a family pet. I'm hoping for four red hens, and I can't decide if I should get them from a breeder or tractor supply

 

[curious chickee]

If you want red chickens, I would get heritage Rhode Island reds. Beautiful dark burgundy red.