Exchequers are identical to White Leghorns - 'chequers are a sport from White Leghorns. So whatever you research about White Leghorns should apply to 'chequers. However I have seen reviews where breeders have complained about the chicks being delicate - perhaps from an inbred flock?
Exchequers were discovered as sports of White Leghorns in Scotland so will have the same nature as White Legs. We've gone through a couple Leghorn hens in 3 years - one White and one Buff. Both started out friendly and the White Leg was the alpha of a flock of one Marans, two Silkies, one...
To FuzzyButtz: Your girl is BEAUTIFUL. Just wondering if you noticed after her 1st moult if she came in w/ more white feathers? On feathersite.com they have black & white feathered birds go completely white by their 5th or 6th moults. An interesting phenomenon which is probably equivalent to...
At one time Sandhill Preservation had listed their layers in a top 100 laying breeds listing & this is where they placed their Leghorns:
White Leghorn (LG-XL) & Barred Rocks (LG-XL) were not even on the list because they were off the charts because of their great productivity.
PRODUCTIVITY...