Leghorn looks like rooster?

[jtdiehl]

Hi all,

I have a leghorn hen about 2 years old and she has spurs like a rooster! Her comb is large like a rooster...but she does lay eggs! Is this normal for this breed? Just curious about this. Very entertaining.

 

[LarryPQ]

Lots and lots and lots of breeds have spurs on both sexes. The hens' are just slower growing.

My Exchequer Leghorn could kill you, if you messed with her.

 

[gryeyes]

Especially with leghorns. The ladies have huge combs; many chicken breed hens have spurs, too.

The only reason I didn't get freaked out by the size of my leghorn ladies' combs is the leghorn rooster has the biggest dang comb I have EVER seen on a chicken.

 

[jtdiehl]

It's funny... I never really thought about it, or had a problem with the spurs and comb until my friends began to question me. They wanted to make sure I wasn't confused, and that "She" wasn't a "He"... like I wouldn't know because she was LAYING EGGS! LOL!

Thank you for the answers.