Imported originally from the Netherlands, this strain was created by crossing a Rhode Island Red hen with a Rhode Island Red rooster. Capable of laying over 300 strong shelled eggs per year, the Golden Sex Link, also known as the Bovan Brown, is a very hearty bird that can withstand cold...
I love my Rhode Islands! They all lay regularly and I haven't had a single problem with them. Their eggs are fairly large (a few are so big I can't close the carton).
I raised 52 meat birds in the spring of 2011. This was the first time I raised chickens, so I spent a lot of time doing research. I learned quickly that they are hungry all the time. A few of them would not leave the feeder until the food was gone. One developed slight leg problems because it...