Anyone have white leghorn rooster experience?

[BGcoop]

Leghorns can be a bit more skittish than other breeds. I have one rooster and one hen (and a few half bred hens). As far as roosters go, I actually like the skittishness of the leghorn because he is less likely to try challenging me and more likely to just run away.
It is slightly difficult to tell from your pictures of the comb is pinking up, but I am leaning pullet for now.

 

[Livinthedozierdream]

Leghorns can be a bit more skittish than other breeds. I have one rooster and one hen (and a few half bred hens). As far as roosters go, I actually like the skittishness of the leghorn because he is less likely to try challenging me and more likely to just run away.
It is slightly difficult to tell from your pictures of the comb is pinking up, but I am leaning pullet for now.

Great info thanks so much for sharing your experience and insight! I really appreciate it! I’m leaning toward pullet now too.

 

[Grandmas Coop]

Good Evening, I had to look back to see what was going on when the chickes were 3 weeks old Last June https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/leghorns-have-been-the-easiest-chickens.1254494/page-26

rooster was bigger that the other chicks, he came with a green dot on his head, but if you look at the wing feathers you can defiantly tell if you have a rooster.

Leghorns are wired very smart. they were quick at doing exactly what chickens were wired to do. Roosters are wired with a job, they heard, they stop the hens from fighting, they tell the flock when to go in the coop, but I tell you. I have had buff Orpington roosters and this leg horn rooster is the BEST watch dog. You need to pick him up, talk to him. My rooster dost try and "flap me" but his spurs arnt very long and it really doesn't hurt, but you have to train them. i have a small kids rake and I use it to herd the chickens into the coop when I want them to go in, and I use it as a rooster blocker. I just hold it away from my body in-between him and me and it stops him from jumping me. But again he is doing his job, guarding his territory. I really like this rooster. He was just shy 3 days 8 week old and started crowing. So look back through me 2 Leghorn threads. One is for new chicks
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/leghorn-hens-what-wonderful-chickens.1297783/
and the other is for when they are grown.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/leghorn-hens-what-wonderful-chickens.1297783/

 

[Livinthedozierdream]

Good Evening, I had to look back to see what was going on when the chickes were 3 weeks old Last June https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/leghorns-have-been-the-easiest-chickens.1254494/page-26

rooster was bigger that the other chicks, he came with a green dot on his head, but if you look at the wing feathers you can defiantly tell if you have a rooster.View attachment 2588338
Leghorns are wired very smart. they were quick at doing exactly what chickens were wired to do. Roosters are wired with a job, they heard, they stop the hens from fighting, they tell the flock when to go in the coop, but I tell you. I have had buff Orpington roosters and this leg horn rooster is the BEST watch dog. You need to pick him up, talk to him. My rooster dost try and "flap me" but his spurs arnt very long and it really doesn't hurt, but you have to train them. i have a small kids rake and I use it to herd the chickens into the coop when I want them to go in, and I use it as a rooster blocker. I just hold it away from my body in-between him and me and it stops him from jumping me. But again he is doing his job, guarding his territory. I really like this rooster. He was just shy 3 days 8 week old and started crowing. So look back through me 2 Leghorn threads. One is for new chicks
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/leghorn-hens-what-wonderful-chickens.1297783/
and the other is for when they are grown.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/leghorn-hens-what-wonderful-chickens.1297783/
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Oh I will definitely do that thanks! Thanks for sharing the links. Your flock is beautiful!!!

 

[Grandmas Coop]

Oh I will definitely do that thanks! Thanks for sharing the links. Your flock is beautiful!!!

Just remember, as with children, each one is different. Not all Roosters are the same. Leghorns are friendly but not cuddliers like Orpingtons. but with the 4 breeds I have had, I love the Leghorns the most. Bob a few weeks ago,

Bob Rooster at 5mo. last Oct.

 

[Livinthedozierdream]

Just remember, as with children, each one is different. Not all Roosters are the same. Leghorns are friendly but not cuddliers like Orpingtons. but with the 4 breeds I have had, I love the Leghorns the most. Bob a few weeks ago,
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Bob Rooster at 5mo. last Oct.
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Good reminder! Thanks! So very true. I have learned so much from answers to this thread that I couldn’t find anywhere else online. So grateful for this community and site.

 

[Chookwagn]

Leghorn boy at 5 weeks

 

[Chookwagn]

Leghorn at 5 months

 

[Chookwagn]

Leghorn boy (right side)
Girl (left side)
5 weeks

 

[cmom]

I raise Single Comb White Leghorns and Rose Comb Dark Brown Leghorns. They are quite flighty compared to other breeds. This fellow is a cockerel.

This one was a reserve champion at a show.