Hi, Thanks for allowing me to join. I have many questions regarding becoming a new chicken owner.

[chrissynemetz]

Hi, and welcome to BYC! We're glad you joined us!

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

Beautiful girl! Hopefully one day you can catch or corral her and get her enclosed. She is very vulnerable to predators and the elements not being in a coop. Best wishes!

 

[Antiocheggers]

Welcome to BYC this is a great place to learn and take care of chicken! Get some mealworms she will follow you any way! Lol

 

[New Chicken Daddy]

Thanks for all the positive input!, I appreciate it. I've looked through a few articles,.. she sure looks like a Welsummer to me,..,.. much more so than a Leghorn? those of you who suggested Leghorn, what was the indicator for you?

 

[tlcmurphy]

Thanks for all the positive input!, I appreciate it. I've looked through a few articles,.. she sure looks like a Welsummer to me,..,.. much more so than a Leghorn? those of you who suggested Leghorn, what was the indicator for you?

They look very similar, Welsummers have red earlobes and lay brown speckled eggs, Brown Leghorns have white earlobes and lay white eggs. She’s beautiful If you zoom in this picture you can see my Welsummer has red ear lobes.

 

[Kenneth Zweerink]

Welcome to BackYard Chickens. The Best of Luck with your Hen ! And a Big Hello from Eastern Nebraska.

 

[Antiocheggers]

They look very similar, Welsummers have red earlobes and lay brown speckled eggs, Brown Leghorns have white earlobes and lay white eggs. She’s beautiful If you zoom in this picture you can see my Welsummer has red ear lobes.View attachment 3732310

Wow I learn something new every time I read BYC. Thanks

 

[SilverBirds]

Thanks for all the positive input!, I appreciate it. I've looked through a few articles,.. she sure looks like a Welsummer to me,..,.. much more so than a Leghorn? those of you who suggested Leghorn, what was the indicator for you?

Both look very similar, but Brown Leghorns have large white earlobes, whilst Welsummers have red. Here's a photo of a Leghorn from google.

When they start laying, a Welsummer lays brown eggs, and a Leghorn lays white.

 

[janiedoe]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[tlcmurphy]

Both look very similar, but Brown Leghorns have large white earlobes, whilst Welsummers have red. Here's a photo of a Leghorn from google.

When they start laying, a Welsummer lays brown eggs, and a Leghorn lays white.

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It’s crazy to me that those 2 unrelated breeds look so much alike! I don’t have Leghorns, but my Welsummer also has a tail unlike other chickens I’ve seen. Can’t explain it, but my 5 year old great niece insists she’s a “little turkey”