Leghorn

We've had several and their chicks (hatched by other hens).  It's a mixed bag with personalities.  I've had 2 that were friendly, that is, as long as you didn't try to pick them up.  I found that once I had them, they settled down and seemed to enjoy being made over.  They were also very cheeky, coming to the back door for food if they thought they didn't get their share!  I have also had some, mostly roos, that were so flighty and skittish they ended up in the stew pot.  I have two young ones that are skitty  if you try to hold them, but they like being around me.  They lay well, and, hopefully, will settle down a bit when they get a little older.  They also are VERY NOISY , they "talk" all the time.

All in all, a good breed for eggs, but not pets.

Ours was really friendly.  She made a good pet chicken.  For egg laying ability, Leghorn is hard to beat.  Our Our Leghorn, Joey, didn't eat near as much as our Buff Orpington or Barred Rock.  I have heard some strains are not as friendly and kind of skittish, but that was not our experience.  However, we only kept one. 

Our leghorn laid 2.0 oz eggs 6 to 7 times a week.  She started laying at 19 weeks old.

I bought three Ideal 236 / California White Leghorns from Ideal Poultry August 2010.  I found my first egg when they were 23 weeks old! They are a bit nervous, but easy to keep and handle once you get a hold of them.  They are good flyers and can get out of my 6' fence, so wings MUST be clipped if you do not have a top to your run/pen. They seem pretty smart.  We'll see how egg production goes now that they have started laying.

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