Black Sex Link
The Chicken Coop Company
Black Sex Link Chicken
The Sex Link Hybrid is created by crossing two traditional poultry breeds: the Rhode Island Red rooster and the Barred Rock hen. This blend results in a remarkable brown egg-laying hen, known for its robust and vigorous nature. The chicks from this hybrid are color sexable, meaning you can distinguish them by color as they grow. Roosters will exhibit faded barred patterns with lighter neck feathers, while pullets or hens will show a mix of black and red in their neck feathers.
Although not typically used for shows, this breed is ideal for raising as backyard or farm chickens. The Sex Link Hybrid is highly valued for its brown egg production and makes excellent cockerel fryers. Many find the Black Sex Link chicken a great choice for free-range or organic egg production. The Chicken Coop Company produces these chicks and offers them for sale both in-store and online. Be sure to place an order for these exceptional baby chicks.
Frequently Asked Questions:
How long do Sex Link chickens live?
Sex Link chickens typically have a lifespan of about 2 to 3 years when kept in backyard settings. This is somewhat shorter than the average lifespan of most chickens, which ranges from 3 to 7 years.
Are Sex Link chickens good layers?
Black Sex Links, also known as Black Stars, are recognized for their dual-purpose qualities. They combine excellent egg-laying capabilities with good meat quality inherited from their parent breeds. On average, these hens lay approximately 300 brown eggs per year, which is a robust production rate.
How many eggs do Sex Link chickens lay?
Sex Link chickens, being hybrids of various laying or dual-purpose breeds with added vigor from heterosis, are known for their prolific egg-laying. They often produce around 300 eggs annually, depending on the quality of their care and feed. The eggs can vary in color based on their breed mix, with blue-green eggs also being possible.
Do chickens need a rooster to lay eggs?
Hens do not require a rooster to lay eggs. They only need a secure environment, adequate time, and a nutritious diet rich in protein and calcium to produce healthy eggs. However, without a rooster, the eggs will be unfertilized and will not hatch.
Black Sex Link Facts
- Poultry Show Class: Not applicable
- Weights: Hen—–6-7 lbs
- Rooster——8-9 lbs
- Pullet—6 lbs
- Cockerel—-8 lbs
- Purpose and Type: Egg laying; Production
- Egg Shell Color: Light Brown
- Egg Production: 200 – 280 eggs per year (estimates only)
- Egg Size: Large
- Temperament: Active
- Gender Accuracy: 95-100%
- Fertility Percentage: 65-80%
- Broody: Non Setter
- Mating Ratio: 10 Females to 1 Male
- Roost Height: 2 to 4 feet
- Country of Origin: United States
- APA: No
- TLC: Not Listed
- Breeder Farm Source: Poultry Breeding Farm has been developing our bloodline or strain of Black Sex Link since 1992.
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