Leghorns???

[mountainlover]

I just went to Big R and got 6 chicks, they couldn't tell me what breed. They said a mix of ameraucauna, rhode island red and barred rock! I got home and think they're all leghorns!! Are leghorns good??? I know nothing. Going to try to post pics in a bit!

 

[sourland]

Leghorns are grat egg layers - Cornish X are also yellow/white chicks and are only good for eating as they have a very short life span.

 

[mountainlover]

Mine aren't yellow. Well one is. Mine are mostly reddish rust colored with black striped wings, one has a little black stripe by eyes, one has black spot on head.

 

[ozarkchicks]

Leghorns are grat egg layers - Cornish X are also yellow/white chicks and are only good for eating as they have a very short life span.

x 2... let's hope you got leghorns

 

[mountainlover]

attempting a pic now!

 

[mountainlover]

I have 3 of these. One has a dark mark on it's head. This one has that black stripe by eye but others don't. They all have striped feathers and are a rust color. Two have darker spots on their backs.

 

[mountainlover]

Then I have this one.

 

[mountainlover]

and i have this black one. it has yellow wing tips and yellow rump, but rest is solid black. no spots.

 

[mountainlover]

What do you all think? Thank you!

 

[mountainlover]

Now I'm thinking they are all sex-links!! I had never heard of those before. From what I understand, it's not a true breed but kind of a mutt?? I hope they will be good layers, whatever they are. I'm thinking the black one is a black star, the light one is an amber link, and the others are Red sex link. But, I could be wrong because I have given them 10 labels in the past 2 hours lol!!