The Poultry Keeper

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This thread is for Leghorns.

debcat · Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 7:39 pm Post subject:

Exchequer leghorn 12 weeks old

debcat · Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 8:18 pm Post subject:

Leghorns are classed as a light breed, they are available in both bantam and large fowl.

they are renowned for being one of the more flighty breeds.
A leghorn is characterised by having white ear lobes

They are good layers of large white eggs. They are not known for broodiness

the most common colours are white and black, other colours include brown and exchequer.

the hens have large combs that flop to one side, this makes sexing chicks more difficult as comb size is not a good indicator

dickinsjay · Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 17 Location: northumberland

just got my first pair of blue leghorns they are lovely birds

fenwoman · Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 10:39 pm Post subject:

Head study of show type leghorn bantam cockerel.

Loudmouth Schnook · Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 12:12 pm Post subject:

He looks like a certain famous Leghorn, here's his fan club website: members.aol.com/howardsays/foghorn/foghorn.htm

silkielou · Joined: 16 Jan 2006 Posts: 10

we have brown leghorns used to have black but we now prefer the brown variety, they are brilliant layers and beautiful colour. Cool

jaydee67 · Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 9:38 pm Post subject:

Meet one of the exchequor leghorn girls:

CP · Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 2:21 am Post subject:

Nice! I always think their floppy combs make them look like they've had a wild night on the tiles! Shocked

greentree · Joined: 08 Jun 2007 Posts: 146 Location: Wicklow - Ireland

I got 12 light sussex chicks from a breeder and it seems two of them have turned out to be white leghorns - he says he thinks he got the chicks mixed up.

Anyway, this batch are now 10 weeks old. A few weeks ago I seperated the males from females. I thought the 2 leghorns were male but now I'm having second thoughts. One of them is crowing (do they mature quick???) while the other isn't and their comb sizes are starting to differ substantially.

Not sure what to do with them!!

Mike

bettyakimbo · Joined: 29 Aug 2007 Posts: 28 Location: county durham

i have 4 white leghorn bantams. they're about 12/13 weeks now. one has a small pink comb and the other 3 have red combs. i presume i have 1 hen and 3 cocks.

am i right?

CP · Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:52 am Post subject:

I don't have any Leghorns, but it sound like you may be correct in your assumption, unless the breed has markedly different characteristics to most others. (boys = large red combs/wattles, girls = smaller paler combs/wattles (unless they're in lay))

bettyakimbo · Joined: 29 Aug 2007 Posts: 28 Location: county durham

hi

thats my problem lol. even hen leghorns have big combs in the photos i've seen. i presume the ladies take longer to grow them. 2 are definetly boys as they are starting to crow - very croaky just yet!

thanks anyway
liz x

CP · Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 1:00 am Post subject:

The hens do have larger than average, floppy combs but I'm not sure at what age this starts to show.

I'm sure someone who keeps this breed will post a reply for you tomorrow & may be able to give you a better idea. Wink

bettyakimbo · Joined: 29 Aug 2007 Posts: 28 Location: county durham

hi thanks, i look forward to finding out as i've never had these before.

liz