leghorn

Ok, 4 hours in and I had my first chicken causality. I went into the coop to hang a toy and the door behind me opened up and my leg horn got away into the woods. Rule #1: invest in two screw eyes and a bungee cord so when you go into the coop the door closes behind you. Live and Learn ! What...

Help! I have three (I hope) ladies around 2 months old that I'm questioning. The seller said the white one is a leghorn, but she is enormous and has grown much faster than the other two- her legs are quite large. Super docile and sweet in temperament. She has the reddest and largest waddle/comb...

From Wiki and USDA: Jumbo eggs are 2.5 oz, XL are 2.25, L 2.0, M 1.75, S 1.5, PeeWee 1.25 oz I am getting 1-3 small eggs daily. Cute little buggers. So I eat those for breakfast the next day. Try to put the larger ones aside for customers. These are large by rating, so we are good, but I...

Today I noticed one of my brown leghorns acting pretty out of it today. She’s been slouching a bit, and overall acting as if something was wrong. I noticed her comb being a bit more droopy than usual, and it appears to be turning black. Her droppings are appearing as runny and a bit green. I’m...

I've recently started with 4 baby chicks. They've gone from a soft downy yellow to 4 strikingly white beauties. I'm loving their personalities already.

I've recently started with 4 baby chicks. They've gone from a soft downy yellow to 4 strikingly white beauties. I'm loving their personalities already.

I need help on what this is and how to cure it!

So I have a 7 week old leghorn that has some issues. First, she is about 3x the size of my other leghorn and is wobbly and not walking right. Also, for like 3 weeks or so she has been missing a bunch of feathers. Her entire underside looks naked and under her wings. About a week ago she was in a...

I have pullet and a cockerel...that I originally thought were Welsummers...but the consensus has been that they are Prob a my Production Reds. I believe the pullet is definitely Production Red but I think the cockerel may be something else. What do you think? Pullet

Hey guys :) Been lurking around on the forums for a little while and finally decided to create an account: I'm fairly new to chickens, had my first flock this year. I had 2 Koekoek hens, 3 Boschvelder ladies and a Boschvelder rooster. Sadly, all were taken by -- wait for it -- baboons, while...

I have a male duck who recently started attacking one of my hens. It started after I had to kill one of the hens that he grew up with (she was sick). I went to give this hen a bath and I found that not only was she bruised all over, but she has what looks likes scabs all over her back and under...

Hello! First time chicken owner here We got chicks last Saturday (4 day old black sex-links, 4 day old brown leghorns, 4 1-week old golden wyandottes) and I've noticed one of the wyandottes is being bullied. The other chicks are not allowing her to drink or eat. She is the same size now as the...

I've had this chick for roughly a week and I've noticed her right eye is missing. Her beak is fine and doesn't appear to be having any other problems, however I was hoping to get any advice on caring for her that I can. That goes for immediate or preventive action. I can post a picture of her...

I know they are supposed to lay white eggs but I'd swear one of mine is laying brown eggs. I did buy her from TSC (as an Isa Brown), so perhaps she is something else? Here is my rationale: 1) I have 10 hens (4 leghorns, 3 Isa Browns, 2 Australorpes, and 1 Buff Orpington) about 7 months old...

i got these chicks from a rodeo a few weeks ago. Not sure about breed. They are all white, maybe leghorn. I cannot tell if they are boys or girls. Any ideas? Thank you!!!

I joined BYC about a year ago asking for help with one of my girls because Google didn't have any answers. All they could give me were suggestions. I ended up separating her from the flock in case her condition was contagious and she ended up being alone for almost a month. My parents said i...

Offering hatching eggs from my Blue Light Brown Leghorns for $30 plus $18 shipping per dozen. I've developed this flock of Blue Light Brown Leghorns in the last 6 years from an out cross with Blue Andalusian to my Light Brown Leghorns. They are now breeding true to Leghorn type, however, due to...

Hi everyone: I have an 11 year old hen, part leghorn, who in her day laid a many eggs. In her old age she stopped laying egg which I understand. However, she recently (like two days ago) starting laying eggs again, going in the nest box. The first egg was long and thin and oddly shaped. The...

Anyone else have chickens the dust in things besides dirt?? I found my girls dusting in coal dust for the 2nd time, today. Is this safe? Should I discourage them from it? When the ground is dry they usually go for the dirt. However, it's currrently muddy or ice covered in spots. They found the...