Why Red Stars are a perfect choice for a backyard flock

Red Stars, aka sex links, are one of the best choices for your small backyard flock. Most of the info out there just talks about the fact that they can be sexed shortly after hatching, but there is much more to the story. Here is list of pros concerning this breed.

They produce an egg almost every day. For the months of May and June she only missed 2 days (just 1 day each month!).

The eggs are a rich darker brown and extra large

She still lays when she is molting and she only looses some of her feathers (maybe she is an exception, not sure).

They have a very good feed to lay ratio, she eats much less feed than the Americana hen. She on the small size too, so she eats less.

Sweet personality and quiet.

Very tame, I can pick her right up and pet her anytime.

Cold hardy.

Lays during winter.

She hasn't slowed down yet and she 3-1/2 years old.

Red Stars don't typically go broody, mine never has.

Nice looking chicken, rust colored feathers with patches of white.

You can't go wrong adding a Red Star to your flock.

Breaking brood part 2

I have a chicken, my best layer mind you, that has gone broody. I feel bad for the hen cause those eggs will never never hatch for 2 reasons: I collect the eggs everyday and we don't have a rooster! When the rest of the hens have finished laying, I gather the eggs and remove the broody hen and lock the coop. I was hoping she would snap out of it but she didn't. I came to the conclusion that there really isn't a way to change a little bird brain broody mind. I do feel better that I make her come out every day so she can eat, drink and run around a little. I can keep her out in the run for about 3 hours before I can she she is struggling to get back to her nest, when I open the door she goes right back in. I gave her more straw so she's comfy in there. She won, let the broodiness commence.