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Obviously, I just read the whole thread of 18-pages, thus all the comments and questions from posts pages ago. No one has stated that White Leghorns have disease resistance. If I can locate a quote I found about genetics long ago I will come back and post a link. The gist of the story is...

Hi Cowgirl, does BPR +Leghorn to get California Gray break the rule of brown gene + white gene will produce brown eggs?

That is SUCH good information about the longevity and the size of the eggs. It sounds like it rules out the flightyness too. (although I think the reputation for flighty is well earned). 3.5 ounce egg is off the charts.

Good historic insight. Added to that pre-WWII, white eggs brought a premium to the egg seller. Hence my dh's grandmother sent two daughters to college on her egg money from white Leghorns. Times change, now brown eggs often bring a premium. :O)

WOW---those are really showy birds. Beautiful!

Hi DMRippy, some of this may be regional. Our stores have brown eggs. Super sized ones are $1.85/doz. Now-a-days many commercial producers use the brown-egg-laying hybrids. ISA Brown, all the sex-links. Not only do these chickens lay as well as leghorns, with the same excellent feed...