Am I an adult Welsummer hen?

[marcym]

She was given to me last fall. The closest I can come up with is a Welsummer, but she lays longish white eggs and has white ear lobes. She is my favorite and I would like to get more if I can find the same breed. Ideas?

This is actually stark white in real life, not the light tan it looks here.

 

[TheReidHomestead]

That's a brown leghorn. Here's a link to the Leghorn pictures page on Feathersite.org: http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGK/Leghorns/BRKLeghorns.html

Welsummers lay a very dark egg.

 

[HorseFeathers]

With the white earlobes and pale egg, I say Brown Leghorn as well.

 

[marcym]

I see the light! Thanks! I had looked up leghorns on the breed page here, but there were only pictures of white and black ones.

 

[Happy Chooks]

White earlobes. It's a brown leghorn.

 

[Chris09]

She is a Light Brown Leghorn.


Chris

 

[blasto]

Glad you got an answer, and I can see why you thought she might be a Wellie--she looks just like a white-earlobed, lighter (weight) version of my Welsummer!

 

[jaboo81]

Had one that looked just the same and it took me awhile to id but everyone is right it is a Light Brown Leghorn. Mine always layed small white eggs for over a year, then a rehomed her.