Leghorn question

[Country Parson]

In the Spring we plan on getting a few Leghorn chicks (we general go with DP brown-egg hens, but my wife wants a couple high-volume white egg producers for variety).

Here is the question: are most color strains of Leghorns similar in egg production level? I prefer dark-colored birds since we free range, but would go with the white leghorn if it means more eggs.

 

[blueseal]

hi. i have 2 white leghorns just over a year old i got them in may from a farmer and they layed good up until september and one of them started the molt. took a month and right back to laying. cold weather came in november and the other leghorn did her molt. and she hasnt started laying again yet . the one that is laying i get about 5 0r 6 eggs a week from so thats good production. but it is winter and the days are short and i dont add extra light so that could be alot to do with slow egg production. i am letting my flock rest for the winter by not pushing light on them.

 

[Pinky]

From what I've heard the white leghorns lay more eggs than the other leghorns but the only white leghorn I have is a rooster, but his chicks lay really good even though they're not pure leghorn

 

[CityClucks]

My experience has been that the White Leghorns lay better than the others.

 

[Judy]

Henderson's does say the white lay better than the other colors, but my lone brown leghorn laid 6-7 a week until her molt a couple of months ago. Easy to tell as I have only one white egg layer.

 

[BWKatz]

Don't know how white compares to brown but my white leghorn lays daily. I have read after the fact that McMurray's has the friendliest leghorns and mine is very friendly and smart. She is a good forager and is the leader of my mixed flock. I know u will enjoy them.

 

[NatureLove11]

My leghorns are shy and skittish but i still love them and they are also beautiful. They were a week younger than the rest of my flock of sex links and they began to lay earlier so im very happy with this breed.

 

[Jeeper1540]

i have 2 White Leggies in my diverse flock, and it is a rare day that neither lay an egg. i guet at least one egg every day, usually 1 from each. one is super skittish and wont let me within 3 feet of it, the other will let me pet it, and hold it for like 4 seconds, but then it wants down. they are nice birds cuz they lay a lot and dont take up much space, but if you want birds that you can just sit down and hold, i wouldn't recommend them. I like Buff Orps and Sex Links, they are pretty friendly

 

[speedy2020]

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What kind of chicken have you cross with the leghorn rooster? What color is the egg with the cross lay?

 

[wbruder17]

I have a brown leghorn who was my first to lay. She's just starting up again and has goven 1 about every other day. They are WAY different eggs than my others girls. Shaped like torpedoes and more transparent. She's also the one with the fertile eggs.