Brown Leghorn or Welsummer?

[flowerchick2]

Hi, this was my mystery chick that the seller did not recongise..
she is 8 weeks now.. brown leghorn or welsummer.. the pictures online look so similar..
what are the differences to look out for?

 

[BubbaLikesIt]

I never knew how close BLH and Welsummers are in looks. Although, none of my pullet Welsummers had that light of a head at that age. BLH should have white earlobes?

 

[SueT]

Here are my leghorn pullets at that age. The pullets will get reddish breast feathers.

And they didn't stay that scruffy, here they are at 4 months ...

 

[SueT]

BLH should have white earlobes?

Right, leghorns have white earlobes....

 

[BubbaLikesIt]

Right, leghorns have white earlobes....

I was raised on an egg farm and we had 1500 to 2500 white leghorns at any given time. Never had a brown leghorn but I think I'm going to get me a few. My wife will think they're Welsummers and when the white eggs start showing up, she'll think she's going insane.

 

[lazy gardener]

Definitely brown leghorn with those white ear lobes and large combs. I had some rose comb BR, and really enjoyed the diversity they brought to my flock.

 

[lazy gardener]

Is the one on R front in that pic a cockerel?

 

[The Moonshiner]

Brown leghorns lay white eggs, white earlobes, thinner build, larger comb that may flop, more brownish color.
Welsummers lay brown eggs, red lobes, heavier build, smaller comb with no flop and more of a reddish pattern.

 

[SueT]

Is the one on R front in that pic a cockerel?

In my pic? No boys, they are all 1 yr+ and laying....

 

[BubbaLikesIt]

Here are my leghorn pullets at that age. The pullets will get reddish breast feathers.
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And they didn't stay that scruffy, here they are at 4 months ...
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Handsome looking chickens. Very impressive. I'm getting me some.