Leghorn eggs

[Junkmanme]

Today I got the first 2 eggs from my three LF Leghorns that I bought about Labor Day, last Fall. I know they were from the Leghorns because none of my other chickens lay white eggs.

These eggs are only about 1/3 the size of the brown eggs that my Buff Orpingtons and Black Sex-Link chickens lay.

I expect that the eggs will get "somewhat" bigger as these Leghorn pullets mature.

Leghorns may be the most "prolific" egg-laying chicken....but, so far...there is NO COMPARISON in the size of the eggs.
Rather "smallish" little things.

Is this what I can expect in the future from the Leghorns?

just curious,
-Junkmanme-

 

[featherz]

Hahaha. they will get huge! my leghorns lay massive eggs compared to my brown layers. Just wait a bit.

 

[Junkmanme]

Well, THAT is CERTAINLY Encouraging NEWS !!!

 

[Mahonri]

My leghorn hen is the smallest of my hens and she lays the MOST HUGE egg of all of them... and more often than the rest of them as well.

 

[sourland]

Generally once they reach full production leghorns lay large to X large eggs. Nature's way of gradually increasing egg size so as to not destroy the machinery. Ouch!

 

[Chic-n-farmer]

You will be very impressed with your Leghorns... just wait.

 

[Hollywood Chickens]

My leghorn started laying tiny eggs but now a month later she is laying really large eggs everyday, so don't worry!

 

[jason_mazzy]

Small chicken witha big egg. makes them cheaper to feed and produce a good return on it..... Must be why they are the bigg egg farms favorite chickens.

 

[featherz]

Big one is from a leghorn. OUCH.

 

[Junkmanme]

WELL, Folks....

THAT is a LOT to expect from a "little" chicken.......BUT,

EVERYONE seems to agree....

So, I'll expect Production from these Leghorns to vastly IMPROVE little-by-little in the Future.
(assuming that the "machinery" doesn't break-down !!!)

THANKS for the "Unanimous Verdict" !

-Junkmanme-