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    The Moonshiner's Leghorns

    It depends on the line and whether they are a production vs heritage/exhibition line. Our production Leghorns start laying by 16-20 weeks, while I am told that the exhibition lines I purchased stock from may not lay until closer to 24-28 weeks.
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    The Moonshiner's Leghorns

    Without bringing in fresh blood from a line where the hens go broody, I would suspect the broody gene is there in the line, just not strong, and that hen just so happened to get a better dose of the gene responsible for broodiness than the others. Genetics is like the lottery, and you never...
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    Any artists out there?

    Thank you!
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    Any artists out there?

    I love this! Absolutely gorgeous and beautifully done.
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    Any artists out there?

    Wanted to share a few recent pieces I have worked on in various mediums. I have been experimenting again with watercolor for the first time in many years. I will need quite a bit more practice and probably a better quality palette. Watercolor and my new watercolor pencils may be my new...
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    The Moonshiner's Leghorns

    I snapped a few pictures today of the oldest set of Brown Leghorns from Don. They are growing out to be some nice looking birds. 2 roosters and 2 pullets in this group. I have 1 rooster and 3 pullets in the second set from Don. The lighting wasn’t great today.
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    The Moonshiner's Leghorns

    We brood chicks in the house for the first few days, but at the numbers we hatch/brood you can't possibly keep them all in the house. So we have a brooder building we use until they are old enough to go to the outdoor brooders. We typically hatch in spring and stop by around June every year...
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    The Moonshiner's Leghorns

    Congratulations on the great hatch! I love all of the variety in the chicks you hatched! 🥰 It is so hot and humid here, I am thankful to not be hatching right now. I am not complaining about the heat at all, as I prefer the heat to the cold, but the brooder building gets way too hot in the...
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    The Moonshiner's Leghorns

    The temperament of the Browns from Don and the Buffs from Curtis Oakes line are a nice change of pace from the spastic hatchery Brown Leghorn hens I currently have. Our hatchery Whites are used to us and aren't spastic acting anymore, but the hatchery Browns have always been super spastic and...
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    The Moonshiner's Leghorns

    The two lines of Brown Leghorns I have are as different as daylight and dark. The line from Don Schrider have slower developing combs and calmer dispositions, while the other line have huge combs and are very flightly. So far, the flighty line seems more close to the European standard, with...
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    The Moonshiner's Leghorns

    That is why I am strongly resisting the urge to add more varieties of Leghorns than I have now. I'm sure I will let some varieties go as I get deeper into it and only focus on my favorites.
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    The Moonshiner's Leghorns

    The only thing I can think of is that the line of birds they are referring to are Dutch in origin, and have more of a European type, and not the type/conformation that the U.S. standard calls for. European Leghorns have pinched tails and huge oversized combs, so are very different in...
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    The Moonshiner's Leghorns

    I think we got a handle on the coccidiosis before we lost any more chicks. I experimented with metronidazole in their water, and after a full 24 hours you couldn't even tell any were ever drooped up. I am so relieved. We must be dealing with a strain of coccidiosis that is resistant to amprolium.
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    The Moonshiner's Leghorns

    I really hate to hear that, but if you're going to lose some it's always a relief when it isn't your favorites. If my Silvers survive to laying age, I can send you some eggs from them in the Spring. :hugs
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    The Moonshiner's Leghorns

    Oh ouch… I felt this post in my chest. I am so sorry! That is devastating!!! 😭 I sure hope you find the rooster and other hen.
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