Buyer question
Are Sex link poultry good for beginners?
Yes: our Animal Library rates the Sex link poultry 5 out of 5 for beginners (great starter hen).
Source: the Sex link poultry page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Sex link poultry in the Animal Library
The detail
Sex-links are hybrid hens, like Red Stars and Black Stars, bred so chicks can be sexed by color at hatch. They are among the best brown-egg layers and are calm, which makes them a common choice for new keepers.
- Best fit
- Backyard egg flocks
- Hardiness
- 4 out of 5 (Hardy)
What to weigh
Sex-links lay heavily for two to three years and then slow down. Heavy layers are prone to reproductive problems later in life.