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Think it's a leghorn mix.... need someone to confirm this!

post #1 of 12
7/18/12 at 8:27am
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This is Laker, my *leghorn mix* rooster. He is about.... 3 months old?

He was hatched in a classroom at my school, he couldn't get out of his egg so kindergardners tried helping him out of his egg. Then after he was taken out, they gave him to my middle school science teacher, and he nursed Laker back to health. He has part of the egg shell permamently fused into his head. But he's fine! Now, I'm not sure if this is a leghorn, or a leghorn mix. He is starting to get rusty feathers, and he has a sort of wyandotte's pattern on his chest. Came out of a white egg.

 

 

 

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Edited by Chicken Frenzie - 7/18/12 at 10:44am
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post #2 of 12
7/18/12 at 9:55am

Your text color is too difficult to read.

Rachel BB
 

Well, the kittens aren't so cute anymore and the easter egger cockerels are in the freezer. Plus, I think offering them as "prizes" scared folks off! So, I'm still posting quotes, if you know it let me know. I'm very enamored of this new one, it may hang around for a while!

 

"If I'd known the world was ending I'd have brought better books"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Rachel BB
 

Well, the kittens aren't so cute anymore and the easter egger cockerels are in the freezer. Plus, I think offering them as "prizes" scared folks off! So, I'm still posting quotes, if you know it let me know. I'm very enamored of this new one, it may hang around for a while!

 

"If I'd known the world was ending I'd have brought better books"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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post #3 of 12
7/18/12 at 10:01am

Sorry, I don't know enough about leghorns to answer your question, but that's an interesting story about the egg shell on his head smile.png

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post #4 of 12
7/18/12 at 10:04am
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Originally Posted by Chicken Frenzie View Post

This is Laker, my *leghorn mix* rooster. He is about.... 3 months old?

He was hatched in a classroom at my school, he couldn't get out of his egg so kindergartners tried helping him out of his egg. Then after he was taken out, they gave him to my middle school science teacher, and he nursed Laker back to health. He has part of the egg shell permanently fused into his head. But he's fine! Now, I'm not sure if this is a leghorn, or a leghorn mix. He is starting to get rusty feathers, and he has a sort of wyandotte's pattern on his chest. Came out of a white egg.

 

 

 

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Thanks!!!!

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post #5 of 12
7/18/12 at 10:44am
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Sorry, just wanted to have some fun. But anyone know?

14 chickens, 4 bunnies, 2 dogs, 8 fish. I am the ~Chicken Whisper~
My avatar: Cali, EE
My brother is Button Boy
I <3 golf!
http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/what-is-wrong-with-my-egg <---My page on eggshells & yolks chickens can lay.Check it out!!
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14 chickens, 4 bunnies, 2 dogs, 8 fish. I am the ~Chicken Whisper~
My avatar: Cali, EE
My brother is Button Boy
I <3 golf!
http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/what-is-wrong-with-my-egg <---My page on eggshells & yolks chickens can lay.Check it out!!
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post #6 of 12
7/19/12 at 9:40am

Probably a leghorn mix. this is one I had, he was a leghorn/red star cross. He was white at first, but slowly got these brown patches.

http://www.backyardchickens.com/gallery/image/view/album/6145843/id/4871052/sort/display_order

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Living on a small 44 acre farm with horses, cows, chickens, turkeys, ducks, and more
Focusing on White Silkies, with tons (seriously. Tons. They're eating me out of house and home! ) of other birds of assorted breeds forming my backyard flock

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~Rachel~
Living on a small 44 acre farm with horses, cows, chickens, turkeys, ducks, and more
Focusing on White Silkies, with tons (seriously. Tons. They're eating me out of house and home! ) of other birds of assorted breeds forming my backyard flock

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post #7 of 12
7/19/12 at 9:45am

i don't see much leghorn, looks production type 2nd generation sex-link maybe and may be a roo. hard to see but those dark red wing spots and possible saddle feathers coming.

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post #8 of 12
7/19/12 at 10:29am
Thread Starter 

Yup, I know he's a rooster. But okay!

14 chickens, 4 bunnies, 2 dogs, 8 fish. I am the ~Chicken Whisper~
My avatar: Cali, EE
My brother is Button Boy
I <3 golf!
http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/what-is-wrong-with-my-egg <---My page on eggshells & yolks chickens can lay.Check it out!!
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14 chickens, 4 bunnies, 2 dogs, 8 fish. I am the ~Chicken Whisper~
My avatar: Cali, EE
My brother is Button Boy
I <3 golf!
http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/what-is-wrong-with-my-egg <---My page on eggshells & yolks chickens can lay.Check it out!!
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post #9 of 12
7/19/12 at 10:31am

I really don't know other than to say, I think it's a Leghorn mix like mine.  This is Melody and yours is colored very similarly to her.  This is the best picture I got of her before she was killed last week.  She had the same coloring on her neck and back...she was solid yellow as a chick.  The Mixed Pullet bin at TSC said she could be a Tetra Tint, but I really don't know for sure...

 

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Started our first flock of 12 on 3/4/2012 with lots of learning and loss.  Our Current flock of 14 - 1 Jersey Giant rooster, 1 Tetra Tint, 1 White Leghorn, 1 Buff Orpington, 2 OEGB/Silkie mixes added 8 new chicks this spring: 1 Barred Rock, 1 Red Sex Link, 1 Black Sex Link, 1 Black Cochin, 1 RIR, 1 Silver-laced Wyandotte, and 2 Easter Eggers.

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Started our first flock of 12 on 3/4/2012 with lots of learning and loss.  Our Current flock of 14 - 1 Jersey Giant rooster, 1 Tetra Tint, 1 White Leghorn, 1 Buff Orpington, 2 OEGB/Silkie mixes added 8 new chicks this spring: 1 Barred Rock, 1 Red Sex Link, 1 Black Sex Link, 1 Black Cochin, 1 RIR, 1 Silver-laced Wyandotte, and 2 Easter Eggers.

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post #10 of 12
7/19/12 at 10:36am
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I really don't know other than to say, I think it's a Leghorn mix like mine.  This is Melody and yours is colored very similarly to her.  This is the best picture I got of her before she was killed last week.  She had the same coloring on her neck and back...she was solid yellow as a chick.  The Mixed Pullet bin at TSC said she could be a Tetra Tint, but I really don't know for sure...

 

700

Okay, thanks for your reply! Sorry about Melody.

14 chickens, 4 bunnies, 2 dogs, 8 fish. I am the ~Chicken Whisper~
My avatar: Cali, EE
My brother is Button Boy
I <3 golf!
http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/what-is-wrong-with-my-egg <---My page on eggshells & yolks chickens can lay.Check it out!!
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14 chickens, 4 bunnies, 2 dogs, 8 fish. I am the ~Chicken Whisper~
My avatar: Cali, EE
My brother is Button Boy
I <3 golf!
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