I picked up two golden sex links female chicks today. They were all so adorable!
Sex Links are hybrids so-called because their coloration is linked to their sex chromosomes, nearly guaranteeing the gender. This is critical for backyard hens because most cities (including Portland) roosters are strictly forbidden and considered a noise nuisance by neighbors.
Golden sex links are a hybrid of Rhode Island Red rooster and Rhode Island White hen. The female hybrids thereof have reddish, rusty, or gold markings while the males are yellow. These hybrids are also known as champion egg layers, quiet, docile, and extremely friendly to humans.
