Light Brown Leghorn? Light Brown Leghorn Bantam?

[Rooster Lover]

Hello,
I was wondering if anybody knows the difference (if there is one) between Light Brown Leghorn and a Light Brown Leghorn Bantam? I have seen both written, but from pictures, I don't see the difference? Hmmm...

I'm also wondering if they are cold hearty birds. I live in MA.
Thanks

 

[Rooster Lover]

 

[Debbi]

One would be Large Fowl, the other would be a Bantam. Bantams are usually just smaller versions of the large fowl. There should be several Leghorn threads on here to help you out more.

 

[Rooster Lover]

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I did try to look on the leghorn page, but didn't see anything about the difference of bantam Vs. Regular, or anything about colder weather!

I have done a little research on the internet elswhere...and it seems there are Bantam version of Light brown leghorn. Still not sure about colder weather survival!

 

[NYREDS]

They are in fact bantam versions of the large fowl as the name implies. As to cold hardiness, like other large-single-combed birds the males tend to have their combs frost bitten easily. A lot would depend on your housing but I don't have much luck getting Mediterranean males through the winter intact.

 

[theoldguy]

Hi, For your area the Bantam Light brown leghorns with rose comb not much frost bite in the rose comb.