Excellent experience with Murray McMurray Hatchery

[KF0002]

Just curious, I have white leghorns in the order, and haven’t decided which breeds we are keeping yet (also splitting). How has their temperament been? I prefer not to have chicks that run away from me while cleaning and “freak out” per say….so flighty drives me crazy lol. But I really wanted to keep at least one of them!

If you spend a lot of time handling them and socializing them as chicks, they will be tame. But by nature, Leghorns are nervous, cautious, and flighty. That is actually a trait we like in them because they free range pretty well and are quick to evade predators. They have a temperament similar to our Game chickens so we are used to flighty birds. But any chicken can be tamed down if you work with them and socialize them. We are pretty hands off with our chickens and don’t handle them much when they are little so naturally they are nervous and spastic acting when you are around the brooders or in the pens. Leghorns are one of our favorite breeds because of their laying ability and hardiness.

 

[KF0002]

Just curious, I have white leghorns in the order, and haven’t decided which breeds we are keeping yet (also splitting). How has their temperament been? I prefer not to have chicks that run away from me while cleaning and “freak out” per say….so flighty drives me crazy lol. But I really wanted to keep at least one of them!

But if you want lap chickens, Leghorns are probably not it.

 

[Iluveggers]

But if you want lap chickens, Leghorns are probably not it.

Not necessary! Just want to be able to change bedding or water without anyone running for the hills & jumping the fence into the yard w our dogs! We have a variety of breeds now, and they aren’t all friendly or cuddly, but none of them are afraid of me when I work outside. Much of my entire yard is fenced for them, and my dogs sometimes run outside the fencing. I don’t want them to try to “escape” me and get themselves killed. I do let them out of the fenced area into the woods next to the grass a few hours when the dogs are inside, so lots of space to move about. I also like to be able to call them back in as needed. My flock now runs when they hear me call.