Leghorns?

[babyrnlc]

We have a VERY mixed flock. We added a few leghorns a couple of months ago. We got two whites and one brown (she was supposed to be a welsummer).

The brown is flighty and scared of everything

The whites are spazzy. They are like two hyper little 2 yr olds. The run here then run there fly all over. Jump up on the chair for a quick cuddle then off again!

Is this normal. I love them. They are adorable I just get exhausted watching them though lol

 

[ke5hde]

I'm no expert but I have read they can be flighty. That being said, we have 2 white ones that are very calm and love to be held. They follow us around the yard like little dogs. They're 6 months old now and we've had them since they were a day old.

 

[IowaHeritage]

I love em..... yep they are flighty, but thats just nature...... but all depends on how they are managed.

 

[CLawhon]

I have 2 hens and one is more flighty than the other and Ive had them since they were a few days old. They are actually my first of 8 hens to lay eggs, we were so excited to finally be getting eggs! Now we are waiting for the other girls to start laying!

this is one of my hens, she doesnt like to be held much

 

[tadkerson]

I had leghorns and they were flighty when they were young but mellowed out when they were older.

Tim

 

[babyrnlc]

Its just so funny, they do not walk anywhere. They will be sitting there scratching and then decide to be half way across the yard and take off running/flying, then sit and scratch. It is so funny to watch

 

[Rachelssmiles]

This is our Leghorn, Felix. Surprisingly he is our most mellow chicken out of all of them. But the gals are definately spazzy. Felix likes to come up to me because he thinks I always carry bread in my pocket or something, lol, but he isn't aggressive either. Okay, I admit, he is one of my favs!