Leghorn Destructivenss

[BellaBlueBell]

No males in our boro. The farm has barred rocks, leghorns, orps and wyandottes. Only one RIR left now. I need to get them tomorrow as the pullets are about gone. I don't want to raise babies right now.

 

[RubelliteRose]

If they are already pullets, I would go with the barred rocks. They are generally friendly and good egg layers. Cricket, my leghorn, is a lap chicken, but she was also raised inside my house

 

[Iluveggers]

Mainly eggs, but I want a friendly chicken, too. I'm thinking of going with barred rocks.

I agree with that choice! Lots of personality, very curious, not skittish, but not human agressive. Lots of eggs as well.

 

[BellaBlueBell]

Got 3 barred rocks today - 3 months old. I am surprised at how soft and pretty their feathers are.

 

[Iluveggers]

Got 3 barred rocks today - 3 months old. I am surprised at how soft and pretty their feathers are.

Ooh! Pics and updates on how they are settling in! Just a thought, if it’s a large space you can keep them cooped with food & water for a few days so they know what their house is…if it’s a small space hopefully it is fenced, and they might need some help going inside at night. I hope you enjoy them!

 

[BellaBlueBell]

My coop sits inside a 10x10 covered pen, so I put them in the pen to get familiar with it. Around sunset, I put them on the roost in the coop and they stayed right there. I like their calm demeanor. I had a few Polish recently that drove me bonkers with their flightiness - gave them to a friend. I think these girls are more my style.

 

[rlilly68]

I have a Silver Leghorn in my mixed flock. She is no more or less destructive than any other member of my flock. How many chickens are you considering and how much space will they have?

I have two white leghorns and they haven't been destructive at all.

 

[Iluveggers]

My coop sits inside a 10x10 covered pen, so I put them in the pen to get familiar with it. Around sunset, I put them on the roost in the coop and they stayed right there. I like their calm demeanor. I had a few Polish recently that drove me bonkers with their flightiness - gave them to a friend. I think these girls are more my style.

Awesome! Barred Rocks have been my favorite personality of chickens so far! And they are so pretty…

 

[DLA]

Mainly eggs, but I want a friendly chicken, too. I'm thinking of going with barred rocks.

I have rir hens and they're very friendly and mellow, kind of noisy sometimes though. I never found leghorns to be friendly and they can be a bit flighty and skittish though some people that have they say they're ok. I'd go with the barred rock or the rir.