Black Star chickens are a hybrid breed of chicken that are known for laying brown eggs. They are also known as Black Sex Links

• Eggs: Lay medium to large brown eggs

• Size: Hens weigh 5–6 lbs at maturity

• Temperament: Docile and easy to work with

• Hardiness: Can handle heat and cold well

• Developed in the 1950s by crossing a New Hampshire Red male with a Barred Plymouth Rock female 

• Most Black Stars have a life expectancy of 4–5 years

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