Is this a leghorn?

They've got the larger combs than the other white ones I've thought were leghorns, that's one check.
They've got the white earlobes ya'll have told me to look for...that's another check.
They're white (a little dirty from their dirt bathing) but generally white...check numero tres.
Their legs are not as yellow as they could be though....is that a deal breaker?
They're sleeker....slimmer than the cornish rocks I thought would be leghorns (huge surprise there)....I'm sooooo hoping they're leghorns. They even lay a white egg.
 
If all three came from the same place and both hens lay WHITE eggs, they are all leghorns.

Clear white egg layers aren't common in backyard flocks so I'd say that is a clear marker of a leghorn, even if they have the wrong leg or earlobe color. I've seen definite leghorns with pale legs or not much white on lobes. Laying hens lose the bright yellow color as that goes into the yolks instead of skin.

Tinted or tan eggs would indicate mixing or possibly even game- can't recall any games with much white on earlobes. The first hen could pass for either all white game or a leghorn that won't have a big comb(these are fairly common).

Color of egg is your indicator.
 
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