Combs on Leghorns????? *NOW WITH PICS!*

[sparkles2307]

So I ordered cochins from Ideal and the packing peanuts that were included were 8 Leghorns.... I assume leghorn number one because really, how valuable is a leghorn roo to the average person? No eggs AND no meat!? And number two, they are all white and have MONDO combs that are already flopping over at 3 weeks old. But 2 of them have lighter colored combs that are about 1/2 the size of the others. So, how do you tell with Leghorns what is what?

 

[sfw2]

Leghorns do get their combs fast, but if they're only 3-4 weeks old and already have red, floppy combs, they sure sound like roos. Can you post pics of the ones you're not sure about?

 

[sparkles2307]

I'll try to tomorrow, if I can remember tonight when I get home... between getting the garden in and enjoying the outdoors I forget MOST of the indoor chores...

 

[sparkles2307]

Here is what 6 out of 8 look like...

And this is what the two in question look like...

So, do leghorn pullets get a comb fast too? Could I possibly have 2 pullets? I dont want to keep them all till they crow...lol

 

[Country Living Farm]

rooster's

 

[Blueggchick]

I have a couple leghorns and the first one for sure is a roo, but the second one looks kinda like a pullet to me. The comb is still kind of yellowish and lighter, but I could be wrong.

 

[My Little Sister's Farm]

Sorry, they don't send pullets as peanuts

Some roosters will develop the comb slower. HOWEVER, sexing is not 100% that is why they gurantee 90% pullets down to 75% pullets depending on where you buy them. So it is possible you got a pullet, but I would start planning on what you're going to do with 8 cornish gan hen sized fryers. I smell a bbq!

 

[sparkles2307]

I plan to sell them right away. we have about 75 chickens from last year in the freezer and dont need more.

 

[Attack Chicken]

All roos.Surprised you haven't heard them crow by now.

 

[SunnyDayz]

I have 6 white leghorns, about 6 weeks old and 5 of them have a comb half that size (of the 1st you have pictured) and yellowish-pink. The 6th one has a much smaller comb that is all yellow. I assume the 5 are roos and the one is hen, but no crowin' goin' on yet, lol. yet... their behavoir just boggles me though, I just can't be sure. ?
So, sorry I'm no help