Leghorns

[sarahs31]

Ok, I'm pretty sure I've got Leghorns as 4 week old chicks and I've got brown egg eater snobs. Question is: Should I raise these to eat? Leghorns are usually pretty skinny, no? Is it worth the $$? I'm sure I can rehome the pullets but roosters? Any idea on food conversion for the chicks? Off to order real meat birds.

 

[Jades Chickens]

Leghorns are very skinny. I do not think that it would be worth the money to raise them for meat. They do lay very well though.

 

[sarahs31]

That's what I was thinking....

Most of my customers are brown egg snobs so may need to rehome these at some point. With the chicken craze being what it is, it shouldn't be a problem. I'll probably keep the pullets thru the winter and see....I just don't know

 

[FutureChickenMan]

the leghorns these days are for eggs and top out at about 4lbs.

You could keep those leghorns around for yourself and cross breed them to a RIR or BR roo and make youself some sex links.

no guessing at that point and you'll get a good brown egg layer out of it.