Leghorns 16 weeks old + Pic added!

[Layira]

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I have 6 leghorns that I raised from babies and I'm pretty sure they started laying after 20 weeks. At 16 weeks they are still little, barely grown so I'm sure they'll pack on more weight as they fully mature. They are a slender breed, meant for living in warm weather, hence the big combs and small body. However, I have some that are bigger and some that are smaller, just as with any animal they vary in size even in the same breed; especially coming from a hatchery, where they aren't as refined.

Give the hen some time, she'll probably start looking for a place to lay soon so make sure she knows where the nest box is when she's ready. Also, the rooster is still young and may not be sexually mature either, but when he's ready he'll know what to do. Sooner or later you'll probably see the hen squat when you get close, that's the 'mating stance'. My girls did that even when I had no rooster, but it's because they're mature and reacting as they would to a rooster.

But don't be concerned about the hen's or rooster's behavior. Remember, 16 weeks is only 4 months and they've still got a lot of growing and maturing to do.

 

[blueseal]

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white rock for sure. my white leghorn rooster has white earlobes.

 

[CowgirlMama]

My White Leghorns that I "adopted" from my neighbor after a raccoon got into her chickens, started laying a couple weeks ago at 15-16 weeks old. They are 1-2 weeks younger then my brown egg layers (I have 4 breeds) and none of mine are laying yet. I'm hoping mine will start in the next couple weeks- I'm started to see some pretty red combs/wattles on my pullets so

!!

 

[Obyli]

I can post pic of my hen and rooster to let you see how much they have grown yet.

 

[homesteadinmama]

That's a white rock. I ordered 3 white rocks (they are big!) and ended up getting 2 white rocks and 1 leghorn.

 

[WildBillHicks]

My two leghorns are the most energetic of my flock. They are in to everything. They especially love to chase down flies. It is really wild to watch them spot a fly and run across the run and catch it. None of my other hens do that. I bought some worms one day as a treat. I could not keep the leghorns from eating them all. I would throw one worm to the leghorns and quickly throw another to the opposite side for the others but they would eat their worms and run over and usually get the other worms for the other birds.

They lay a lot too.

Here's one on a perch.

 

[Obyli]

I don't even know if mine are leghorns anymore. Just look at the picture. Their ear are yellowish. I am quite sure that the pullet is definitely not a white rock because of the size and weight. The rooster is kinda heavy tho comparing to the hen.

 

[sourland]

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Your rooster is definately a leghorn. Can't make out the earlobe on the hen, but if it is the same color she too is a leghorn. Earlobe color can range from chalky white to cream to yellowish/white.

 

[Obyli]

When do you guys think my leghorn hen will be laying?

 

[sourland]

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When she's mature and looks like the hen in wildbillhicks post.