Leghorn

Ordered California spotted and received White leghorns. They are canabalistic and blow up when I walk by there coop

Friendly, take care of themselves fairly well, egg laying machine. What more could one want in an animal kept for eggs and/or enjoyment? I love my 2 white leghorns as they are currently 2.25 years old, outlaying everything in the flock during the winter months (or summer), and since they were our first hatched chickens we spent lots of time with them making them very tame. Currently they're laying Jumbo sized 2.5-3.5 oz. eggs. Yes you read that correctly my little 4 lb chickens are laying 3+ oz. eggs on a routine basis.

I bought three Ideal 236 / California White Leghorns from Ideal Poultry August 2010. I found my first egg when they were 23 weeks old! They are a bit nervous, but easy to keep and handle once you get a hold of them. They are good flyers and can get out of my 6' fence, so wings MUST be clipped if you do not have a top to your run/pen. They seem pretty smart. We'll see how egg production goes now that they have started laying.

I like a breed that is not just a great layer but is kind of a pet as well. Leghorns in my experience are kind of stand offish, very flighty and can be loud. I always keep a few in my flock for their egg production and some of the Browns and Silvers are actually quite beautiful.

P.S. One of the friendliest birds I ever owned was a White Leghorn roo that I rescued from another family member who purchased him as one of those dyed Easter chicks back in 1975. He was dyed green so of course he was named booger. Booger was hand raised in my bedroom until he was old enough to put on the lot with the other birds. He was by far the most intelligent chicken that I ever owned. I could walk out on the patio, sit down and slap my leg and he would fly over the fence run up to me, hop
up on my knee and go to sleep in the sun. Booger...I really miss you buddy! RIP

My white leghorn is the best rooster I have. He warns everyone of danger and is great with the hens.

The Light Brown leghorns are thought to be the origins of all Leghorns. These light bodied birds are excellent foragers. The feed to egg rate is excellent. My pullet is a reliable layer of large white eggs 5 to 6, sometimes even 7 days a week. Rather flighty, prefers not to be handled, but not aggressive. With a draft proof coop you can keep these large combed/wattled birds in colder climates. A wide flat roost is also a must.

The rooster sports a long iridescent tail. His colors are just stunning in the sunshine. A loud, frequent crower. Not a bird for city life. My cockerel will start crowing at 4am some days.