Is this a Light Brown Leghorn hen?

[donrae]

The light brown leghorns are also sometimes called "Danish Brown Leghorns," and you'll notice that as adult hens when side-by-side with the welsummer, the leghorn will have a larger usually floppy comb, white ears, and longer legs with a nice big fan tail, and the welsummer will have a less rangy, more traditional european hen shape with a wider diaper-bottom and her breast feathers will have a slightly rosey hue to the more sandy brown of the leghorn's breast. But yes, at first glance the pattern is very similar.

Good description! You have to look past basic color and even comb style and leg color to shape. Seeing a good Leghorn and a good Welsummer side by side there would be a striking difference. Course, the hatchery Welsummers may have tons of Leghorn blood to increase production there's not as much a difference. But the earlobes are a dependable, easy way to tell.

 

[Wyandottes7]

Good description! You have to look past basic color and even comb style and leg color to shape. Seeing a good Leghorn and a good Welsummer side by side there would be a striking difference. Course, the hatchery Welsummers may have tons of Leghorn blood to increase production there's not as much a difference. But the earlobes are a dependable, easy way to tell.

X2

Also, Leghorns will lay white eggs, while Welsummer's usually lay darker brown eggs. So, if you're ever not sure of your hen's breed, just wait unitl she lays!

 

[cackleberrycam]

Quote: x3

 

[roosterlover897]

she is defanately a leghorn, if you think she is pretty you should see the roo

 

[MomJones]

I realize this is an old post but I just came across it after many hours spent researching this very topic. I have supposed Welsummers, several of whom are laying white eggs and I've been pulling my hair out trying to identify the correct breed. The above comments and photos have solved the problem. Thanks all

 

[HighlandRogue]

Yes, that is a Light Brown Leghorn pullet.

I have light brown leggies that are 11wks old. They have small combs but they are really light. Maybe a bit lighter than the photos here. Is this normal until they get to laying age?

 

[Little Baby Bean]

I have light brown leggies that are 11wks old. They have small combs but they are really light. Maybe a bit lighter than the photos here. Is this normal until they get to laying age?

Yes it is.

 

[HighlandRogue]

Yes it is.

Oh thank goodness. I had rushed out for supplements to add to their water. Double checked feed. Looked over every millimeter for fleas ticks and mites. I even asked them if anything was wrong! Thank you!

 

[Little Baby Bean]

Oh thank goodness. I had rushed out for supplements to add to their water. Double checked feed. Looked over every millimeter for fleas ticks and mites. I even asked them if anything was wrong! Thank you!

Yup!

 

[casita-cruz]

This is a 14 week chicken that weighs 44 ounces:

She looks exactly like our Welsummer, Coco. I have a Brown Leghorn and Welsummer, both 5 months old. This looks like our Welsummer, whereas the Leghorn looks very similar but with a larger bright red comb and waddles. The Welsummer is more even colored, where the Leghorn has more distinct coloring from beak to butt - more contrast gold in the neck feathers and darker, near-black tail feathers. The Welsummer is also more chill, while the Leghorn is noisy (never in the morning, but sing-squawks in the afternoon???). I'll follow-up with pictures of both so you can see what I'm describing better...