can white leghorn hens have a big comb?(pic added)

[kinsey228]

I have 3 White Leghorns, and all 3 of their combs are so big that they flop over to one side. They can see just fine, and I always get 3 large white eggs a day !

 

[PAchickenlover]

So it is possible that I could have a hen. I don't need any more roosters. This chicken was given to my son. We know nothing about it.

 

[bustermommy]

It doesn't have those giant tree trunk roo legs, so I think there's hope it's a girl.

 

[PAchickenlover]

Oh I hope so......

 

[DTRM30]

I have a brown leghorn who's comb flops over and is as big as any roo's comb. Everyone thinks she is a he, but as the others have said, she gives me a nice white egg every other day or so. She's 3 and browns from what I've heard don't lay as prolific as the whites ...

I'll post a pic - I just took one today ...


Here it is .... the comb is flopping to her left - which is on the backside of this photo but you can get an idea anyway ...

 

[Lovable Chicks]

White leghorns combs can be large...

Here is one of my hens around 20 weeks...

And here is a brown leghorn mix rooster at 4 weeks...

 

[PAchickenlover]

Thanks everyone. I wasn't sure what to think. I have never had a leghorn before. The only thing I thought of was if it does turn out to be a rooster I am going to put it with my White Plymouth Rocks and see what I get.

 

[Natural Dressage]

This makes me feel better, my two white leghorns hens combs fell over. I wasnt sure if the was a defensies in there diet or what.

 

[acy0029]

Leghorns male and female both have large comb's the females always flop to one side. Your's looks like a young male to me.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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