Holy Cow! White Leghorns get their feathers fast!!!

[gumpsgirl]

I have a 2 day old white leghorn chick who is already getting wing and tail feathers! Wow! I thought the RIR's were fast, but this one beat them! This is supposed to be a pullet, so it better not be a roo!

Edited to add picture

 

[farmertank]

they sure do! If they are going to be roos, they will grow there combs really fast too.

I have had hens that lay eggs much earlier than RIR and the roos try to breed everything in sight in just a couple months.

got any pics?
enjoy your leghorn.

Julie

 

[LynneP]

Nice pic, thanks for getting the details to us!

 

[farmertank]

Thanks for the pic. I love how yellow and fluffy leghorns look when they are small.

*sigh* it doesn't last long though

 

[MissPrissy]

My chicks hatched from Tuffoldhen's eggs had wing feathers within the first 36 hours. They do begin to grow in fast!

 

[sledzeppelin]

My white leghorn got wing feathers sooner than my others too (ameraucanas, barred rocks, wyandottes). My production red was early too. They got them at 3-4 days.