Red Sex Links Chickens
Red Star Chickens, traditionally known as Red Sex-Link Chickens,are bred for their increased egg laying abilities and such that one can easily tell the gender of the birds immediately after hatching. This is useful for flock owners who want to maintain a specific rooster to hen ratio at all times.
Red Sex Link Chickens can be developed using various red chicken breeds for the hen, but are always crossed with a Rhode Island Red Rooster or a New Hampshire Red Rooster. These particular Red Sex Links are a cross breed utilizing the Delaware Hen and the Rhode Island Red Rooster. The result is a prolific egg laying and quality meat bird with superior production value of its respective parents' breeds.
Red Sex Link Chicks are an excellent choice for many commercial egg laying operations for their substantial production as well as their ease of breeding and sexing. These breeds also mature rapidly and will begin laying much earlier than many other breeds.
One can easily sex or determine the gender of these baby chickens -
- Male Red Sex Link Chicks will be white.
- Female Red Sex Link Chicks will hatch either buff or red.
Red Sex Link Chickens
Commercial poultry operations will often favor Sex Link Hens due to their excellent egg laying capabilities and their moderate size which yield ample fowl meat.
Red Sex Link Chickens are referred to as
Red Stars due to their exceptionally high egg production and rapid maturity.
Sex Link Chickens come in three main varieties -
