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Black Sex Link
Pullets hatch black with a white spot on the head and feather out black with gold on the neck; cockerels carry the barring. That makes sexing at hatch close to certain.
Hatch Index lists 3 varieties of Black Sex Link from 5 hatcheries, and 3 are in stock today. The cheapest sexed pullet you can order now is Black Sex Link from Cackle Hatchery at $5.99. Straight run starts at $4.49.
Listed now
| Variety | Hatcheries | Stock | Sexed pullet from | Straight run from | Min order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Sex Link | 5 | 2 of 4 in stock | $5.99 | $4.49 | 15 |
| Black Sex Link (Started pullet) started | 2 | 1 of 1 in stock | $276.00 | — | 1 |
| Black Star (Started pullet) started | 1 | 1 of 1 in stock | $35.00 | — | — |
Prices are per bird, from listings that can be ordered today, and change through the day. Sold-out varieties are shown faded. Sold by: Cackle Hatchery, Purely Poultry, Townline Hatchery, The Chick Hatchery, Chesapeake Hatchery.
What the Black Sex Link is like
- Egg colour
- Brown
- Eggs a year
- About 250 to 300
- Grown weight
- 5.5 lb hen, 7 lb rooster
- Temperament
- Calm
- Climate
- Cold hardy
- Goes broody
- Rarely
- Kept for
- Egg laying
- Origin
- Rhode Island Red male over Barred Rock females
- American standard
- Not recognised; it is a hybrid
General traits of the breed, from the breed standards and long-running references. A hatchery's own line can differ, most of all in egg colour and numbers.