Leghorn experts. A question.

[B40chick]

Are pure Leghorns solid white? My three have gray feathers here and there and A few dark speckles. Their overall look is white, but I was wondering if they might be a mix. It doesn't really matter to me. Their eggs are not bright white. That also does not bother me. I love my girls. I was just curious.

 

[hysop]

White Leghorns are solid white. Brown Leghorns are a different color and there are other types of Leghorns out there. But I do think yours might be mixed with something possibly.

 

[BY Bob]

Are pure Leghorns solid white? My three have gray feathers here and there and A few dark speckles. Their overall look is white, but I was wondering if they might be a mix. It doesn't really matter to me. Their eggs are not bright white. That also does not bother me. I love my girls. I was just curious.

White leghorns are bright white and lay bright white eggs. I agree yours probably have a little something else in there.

 

[sealer39]

Where did you get your leghorns? Pics? Could it be a California White?

 

[B40chick]

I bought them from a lady in the area who had just picked them up from somewhere. I have no idea where they are from.
I have also learned to be a bit more picky where I get birds. I bought 8 from her. Four are gone due to sickness. The three Leghorns are fine (she had gotten them the day before I came and got mine). The Light Brahma I got from her is also doing well.

 

[BY Bob]

I bought them from a lady in the area who had just picked them up from somewhere. I have no idea where they are from.
I have also learned to be a bit more picky where I get birds. I bought 8 from her. Four are gone due to sickness. The three Leghorns are fine (she had gotten them the day before I came and got mine). The Light Brahma I got from her is also doing well.

That's a little scary. It's never a good thing to get sick chickens and add them to your flock. I'm sorry you had to deal with that.

 

[B40chick]

They were actually my first birds. So my first flock had sick chickens. A big education for a new chicken owner. But I have learned a lot. I got 5 more from a different source and now have a healthy looking flock of 9. Lets hope it stays that way for a while.

 

[BY Bob]

They were actually my first birds. So my first flock had sick chickens. A big education for a new chicken owner. But I have learned a lot. I got 5 more from a different source and now have a healthy looking flock of 9. Lets hope it stays that way for a while.

Well I hate to say that was fortunate but it sure was. I would hate to add sick hens to my existing flock. That would be awful.
I'm sure things will stay good for quite a while now.

I know I have learned a ton since I got my first ones. Many things the hard way. This site has helped a lot since I found it.

 

[B40chick]

Here are pictures. I don't think they are 100 percent Longhorns. But they are pretty to me.

 

[sealer39]

They could be California Whites or a backyard mix. One of them has green legs which is confusing.