Is this a leghorn?

[kalimist99]

I cought her by my house a few days ago, Is this a leghorn? how old do you think she is? can i expect eggs soon? I have a coop made for 4-5 layer hens shes really happy in, it has a nest box,roost, she uses everything but the nest boxes.

 

[kalimist99]

oh and I clipped her wings incase ur wondering. and ive been feeding her scratch and some kinda layer feed from dels

 

[Smartie_Pants]

Scratch has no nutritional value, so don't feed her tons of it. Feed her mostly the layer. A good ration would be to mix it two scoops of layer to one of scratch. You can buy the big bags and mix it like this in a big metal trashcan. Its great for storage.

 

[nzpouter]

not a leghorn... more gamey look to it..

 

[silkiechicken]

Keep her on layer and they don't need the scratch. It isn't a leghorn due to the white legs, but looks more like a game... are you sure it is female? Hard to tell from the pic but appears dubbed.

 

[kalimist99]

ive actually just been giving her the scratch in the evening to get her back in the coop as a treat, the rest is layer and losta bugs.

im like 75% sure shes a hen, I was hoping she was a leghorn but hmmm... whats dubbed?

 

[kyeschicks]

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welcome to BYC

dubbed means when they cut their combs and wattles sometimes earlobes

 

[ArizonaDesertChicks]

I agree - she's not a leghorn.

 

[kalimist99]

thanks, anyone know what she could be? or what her purpose is? could she be a decent egg layer?

 

[StrawberryHouseMouse]

Looks like a young rooster to me. The body is too well defined. Hens usually have more rounder bodies.