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Does anyone have experience with Brown Leghorns?

post #1 of 8
6/1/12 at 4:39pm
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like are they over the top nervous?

 

they are so beautiful and such great layers that they are pretty tempting.............

 

I have experience with very nervous birds: Khaki Campbell ducks. So I am not new to neurotics, and I know very well how after time birds that are nervous can really calm down.....................

 

So anyone out there know about br. leghorns from personal expericne?

John
 

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post #2 of 8
6/1/12 at 8:10pm

I have some and my roo is super nice the hens are a bit flighty but no different then some of my other chickens but I don't really take the time to tame my chickens. They are one of my favorite breeds.

Lori

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post #3 of 8
6/2/12 at 6:59am
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thanks, lori.

 

i have noticed your avatar before! man, that is one freakish lookin' cat!!!

 

oh yes, and about the leghorns LOL..........the temptation is growing. They are so lovely, I think.

 

Do your girls fly out of the pens much

 

or 

 

 

lay eggs in far-flung places?

John
 

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http://www.silentnomoreawareness.org/

 

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post #4 of 8
6/2/12 at 7:06am

My experience with Brown Leghorns is only 6 weeks long - I have 5 hens and 1 Rooster.  At this stage they don't seem especially nervous.  They are not as friendly as Barred Rocks but they don't freak out when I'm around.  The rooster is going to be stunning - going to a farm tomorrow - and the hens will also be beautiful.  From them I'll get white eggs and that's why I got them

 

 

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post #5 of 8
6/2/12 at 11:40am
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thanks, lori.

 

i have noticed your avatar before! man, that is one freakish lookin' cat!!!

 

oh yes, and about the leghorns LOL..........the temptation is growing. They are so lovely, I think.

 

Do your girls fly out of the pens much

 

or 

 

 

lay eggs in far-flung places?

He's a good cat never given me any problemssmile.png my leghorns lay in the nest box 100% but they do fly out of the pen, I free range but on occasion I do pen them up for different reasons and the leghorns get out of the 5ft fence including the rooster. I do fet 1-2 eggs from each hen a day even in winter

Lori

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post #6 of 8
6/2/12 at 4:11pm
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thanks, linda and lori.

 

i have a 7000 square foot run for them, which has a 5' high perimeter fence. so i suppose they could easily fly out. BUT since they have a nice large area already, maybe they will be less likely to do so................

 

Even so, I am sure they come back to pen as day wears on....................also, I LIKE THE FACT THAT THEY COULD GET SOMEWHAT AIRBORN, should a predator come at them.

 

At least they would have a chance that my Brahmas, say, definitely would not.

 

That appeals to me. I am out in the wilderness, 

 

linda nice little cockerel there. so lovely!

John
 

The measure of the humanity of a nation is NOT how it treats its animals; the measure of the humanity of a nation is first and foremost how it treats its HUMANS: the weakest, the hurting, and the strong. THAT is the measure of a peoples' humanity!

http://www.rachelsvineyard.org/

http://www.silentnomoreawareness.org/

 

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The measure of the humanity of a nation is NOT how it treats its animals; the measure of the humanity of a nation is first and foremost how it treats its HUMANS: the weakest, the hurting, and the strong. THAT is the measure of a peoples' humanity!

http://www.rachelsvineyard.org/

http://www.silentnomoreawareness.org/

 

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post #7 of 8
6/2/12 at 4:26pm

I have had them before and liked them, good layers, will fly, nice. I have 8 about 4 weeks old given to me by a 15 year old former neighbor that I had given some to a few years back. I didn't need more but he was proud to be able to give me some and I will enjoy them. BUT, as usual, looks like 5 roosters and 3 hens in the bunch. lol These are nervous and jump, fly, and run when I am around. My dog likes to aggravate the chickens by running up to the fence and barking so they might have reason to be jumpy. I don't have trouble with the dog bothering them when they are out but she just likes the reaction she gets.
 

Hubby, 2 beautiful granddaughers, Lady Oreo my schnauzer, Ginger our cockerspaniel, Mollie our other dog, 6 beehives: and then we have chickens,  BCMs, BLRWs, buff orps, silkies, white orps, brown leghorns, buckeyes, and a few mutts.

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Hubby, 2 beautiful granddaughers, Lady Oreo my schnauzer, Ginger our cockerspaniel, Mollie our other dog, 6 beehives: and then we have chickens,  BCMs, BLRWs, buff orps, silkies, white orps, brown leghorns, buckeyes, and a few mutts.

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post #8 of 8
6/2/12 at 4:51pm
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thanks, Grandma!!! smile.png

John
 

The measure of the humanity of a nation is NOT how it treats its animals; the measure of the humanity of a nation is first and foremost how it treats its HUMANS: the weakest, the hurting, and the strong. THAT is the measure of a peoples' humanity!

http://www.rachelsvineyard.org/

http://www.silentnomoreawareness.org/

 

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John
 

The measure of the humanity of a nation is NOT how it treats its animals; the measure of the humanity of a nation is first and foremost how it treats its HUMANS: the weakest, the hurting, and the strong. THAT is the measure of a peoples' humanity!

http://www.rachelsvineyard.org/

http://www.silentnomoreawareness.org/

 

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