First time raising leghorn...

[HouStph]

I have raised different breed chicken. But I honestly do not remember any of them looking this bare! Should I be worried? Or is this normal for leghorn? Only a few of them don't have bare spots...

 

[LoveMyChickenBabies]

How old are they?

 

[HouStph]

How old are they?

Between 3 and 4 weeks. I bought them at TS and no one could tell me for sure

 

[LoveMyChickenBabies]

Between 3 and 4 weeks. I bought them at TS and no one could tell me for sure

Around 3-4 weeks is the time that they are losing fluff and gaining feathers. I believe this is normal, but just in case I'll tag @Texas Kiki

 

[Redhead Rae]

I'm sorry to tell you this, but those are NOT leghorns. Those are Cornish cross chickens. They are meant to be slaughtered around 7-9 weeks.

 

[Norcal527]

I'm sorry to tell you this, but those are NOT leghorns. Those are Cornish cross chickens. They are meant to be slaughtered around 7-9 weeks.

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[Redhead Rae]

This is what 4 week old leghorns should look like. They are very dainty, streamlined birds.

I borrowed this pic from another BYC post to show the difference in body type.

 

[Kiki]

X3 This is totally normal for the meat birds (Cornish Cross) to look like this.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

You have some nice cornish crosses developing there, unfortunately not what you wanted

 

[Molpet]

I'm sorry to tell you this, but those are NOT leghorns. Those are Cornish cross chickens. They are meant to be slaughtered around 7-9 weeks.

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