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post #1 of 38
1/18/11 at 5:15pm
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My Friend ordered five Exchequer Leghorns from a hatchery, I think it was Ideal.
When they were grown it turned out only one is a Ex Leghorn. The other four are the same color, black and white speckled but are smaller, not flighty, have pinkish white legs, and lay a smaller white egg.


I hope to get pictures but does anybody have a idea what they could be?

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post #2 of 38
1/18/11 at 5:20pm
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Originally Posted by BlackBart 

My Friend ordered five Exchequer Leghorns from a hatchery, I think it was Ideal.
When they were grown it turned out only one is a Ex Leghorn. The other four are the same color, black and white speckled but are smaller, not flighty, have pinkish white legs, and lay a smaller white egg.


I hope to get pictures but does anybody have a idea what they could be?


The black and white should be the Exchequer Leghorns,  they are mottled.  As far as the small eggs go, have they just started laying?  If so they probably will get bigger in their eggs.  Leghorns are small chickens anyway, not as small as a bantam though.

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post #3 of 38
1/18/11 at 7:59pm

They should be all leghorns, shouldn't they? Maybe one is a roo, that's why it could be bigger.....? cool

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post #4 of 38
1/18/11 at 8:05pm
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Only one is a Exchequer, the 4 others aren't. I have Exchequers. The one looks like mine the four others don't.
I have no idea what the others are. I have never seen that type of chicken before, not even pictures.
I'll try and get a photo.

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post #5 of 38
1/19/11 at 7:12am

Could it be Ancona?

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post #6 of 38
1/19/11 at 6:00pm
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Could it be Ancona?


That's what I was wondering too...big_smile

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post #7 of 38
1/19/11 at 6:19pm
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No she has had Anconas and these are smaller.
It was too late to get a picture today, hopefully I can get one in a day or two.

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post #8 of 38
1/19/11 at 6:22pm

anconas have yellow legs don't they?
not fligthy is throwing me off on any of the white eggers

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post #9 of 38
1/19/11 at 6:23pm
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Originally Posted by BlackBart 

No she has had Anconas and these are smaller.
It was too late to get a picture today, hopefully I can get one in a day or two.


a day or 2 pop

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post #10 of 38
1/19/11 at 6:26pm

it'll be easier to tell with pictures up...

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