Looks like a RIR, white ears, single comb-what are they?

[McGoo]

I went by a farm earlier today and saw a flock of reddish hens and a roo - who looked single colored (hard to tell he was in an indoor pen). They had light (white?) colored legs, single comb, and white ears. What are they? Thanks

 

[jossanne]

Sound like red leghorns to me. They're gorgeous. I've had one, and she was a sweet, shy, beautiful girl.

 

[McGoo]

THanks so much. What color egg do they lay?

 

[jossanne]

White. All leghorns lay white eggs. In general, birds with white ears lay white eggs and birds with red ears lay brown eggs. There are a few exceptions, like EE's and one other that has currently slipped my mind, but it's almost always true.

 

[fancyfowl4ever]

Yup, sound like red leghorns, I have 2 juvenile pairs right now and I love'em, the one roo has the most amazing looking tail(looks like a total dork in every photo I make tho) and have this gorgeous deep red(not like a RIR red tho, but pretty).

 

[McGoo]

Thanks so much for the info. I'm gonna have to go by the farm when someone is home. Maybe I can get a few eggs!

I've been looking for a white egg layer... this might work out.

 

[jossanne]

Excellent, good luck! I wish I was in a position to hatch...