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Are leghorns good WINTER layers for the Northeast?

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I am specifically interested in Rose Comb Red leghorns.  I know the reputation of leghorns, but does that hold true in the winter?

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I should have added I do not have the ability to add light in the winter.

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Mine are single comb, but they laid eggs right on through the winter day after day (free range/out early every morning)....probably not as cold here in VA, but we do have single digit day and nights.

Stephanie in VA  3 kids, 2 dogs, 3 cats, and 14 chickens- hens: 2 leghorns, 2 golden comets,         2 australorps, 2 barred rocks, 1 NH Red, 1 LF buff brahma. Roosters: LF light brahma, 2 bantam cochins (1 black/multi colored frizzle, and one buff/red colored) blue orpington. My neighbors RIR rooster has recently moved in. I guess he is staying too 

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Stephanie in VA  3 kids, 2 dogs, 3 cats, and 14 chickens- hens: 2 leghorns, 2 golden comets,         2 australorps, 2 barred rocks, 1 NH Red, 1 LF buff brahma. Roosters: LF light brahma, 2 bantam cochins (1 black/multi colored frizzle, and one buff/red colored) blue orpington. My neighbors RIR rooster has recently moved in. I guess he is staying too 

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I am specifically interested in Rose Comb Red leghorns.  I know the reputation of leghorns, but does that hold true in the winter?

I dont know, they dont have much body fat so they can´t take much cold... I live in the tropics, where they lay every day

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