Chicken Breed Focus - Leghorn

[Alaskan]

I just had someone warn me away from Leghorns. He said that they are greedy and get so fat their legs break!. Has that happened to anyone else?

Never.

That might happen with Cornish cross meat birds, but never Leghorns. Leghorns eat very little.

He might have confused the two since both are white.

 

[Cluckcluck1215]

Never ever Loreiil.Your friend is talking about Wite Cornish

 

[summerb123]

I just had someone warn me away from Leghorns. He said that they are greedy and get so fat their legs break!. Has that happened to anyone else?

thats Cornish crosses
Leghorns weigh around 4 or 5 pounds.....

 

[Cluckcluck1215]

You mean 1 pound,......JK

 

[Alaskan]

Yep!

Legorns....bones and skin and egg laying!

 

[Cluckcluck1215]

You know what Harriet loved as a chick?Ground up Eggshells and Watermelon.I used a spoon to grind up old eggshells and they LOVED it.

 

[maralpz2006]

These two are 2 years old. .

and this one is gonna be 11 in march

 

[GOLDENSEABRIGHT]

It might have just been i got a bad bunch twice, but all the roos i have ever got of this breed are mean. And I mean like attack a kid i was babysitting mean and for no reason.

 

[Alaskan]

These two are 2 years old. .

and this one is gonna be 11 in march

11 years old is pretty darn impressive. Good job for keeping her safe that long. Does she lay anymore?

It might have just been i got a bad bunch twice, but all the roos i have ever got of this breed are mean. And I mean like attack a kid i was babysitting mean and for no reason.

Good roosters are possible in Leghorns...but they aren't known for it.

Hatch a great big bunch of them.... and pick a good one.

 

[maralpz2006]

Well i saw her in the nest ,but i didnt see any of her eggs