Mille Fleur Leghorn Thread PIC HEAVY

[DMRippy]

My roos combs are a lot bigger. One part of my project has started to lay the MFL are soon to follow! Yeah!

 

[purplesquirrel]

I have just acquired a Mille fleur leghorn!

I was told she was at POL but it's winter here, and I think she's about 4 months old, will she lay soon or wait until spring?
Her comb isn't as big as I've seen in some of the photos, this is her...

Can some one tell me if her comb should get bigger before she starts laying? Can you guess how old she might be from the photo?
Her comb is slightly redder than this now, as this photo is 2 weeks old
Many thanks

 

[DMRippy]

I have just acquired a Mille fleur leghorn!

I was told she was at POL but it's winter here, and I think she's about 4 months old, will she lay soon or wait until spring?
Her comb isn't as big as I've seen in some of the photos, this is her...

Can some one tell me if her comb should get bigger before she starts laying? Can you guess how old she might be from the photo?
Her comb is slightly redder than this now, as this photo is 2 weeks old
Many thanks

Leghorn combs grow when they come into lay and they get bright red. She is several months from POL. I would think 2-3 more months EASY before she starts to lay.

 

[purplesquirrel]

Yeh I thought so, she was sold to me as POL and when I got her home I thought 'we'll hang on a minute..'
Darn it! Oh well, something to look forward to then
Many thanks x

 

[FVRM]

I have just acquired a Mille fleur leghorn!

I was told she was at POL but it's winter here, and I think she's about 4 months old, will she lay soon or wait until spring?
Her comb isn't as big as I've seen in some of the photos, this is her...

Can some one tell me if her comb should get bigger before she starts laying? Can you guess how old she might be from the photo?
Her comb is slightly redder than this now, as this photo is 2 weeks old
Many thanks

this doesn't look like a mille fleur leghorn, she looks more like a speckled sussex. she's too dark on her legs and feather color.

 

[DMRippy]

Quote: Leghorns have Yellow legs, SS have white. This is from the UK too so they will look different than the US birds.

 

[FVRM]

Does anyone have a young cockerel and live near North Carolina?

 

[DMRippy]

Does anyone have a young cockerel and live near North Carolina?

I don't think I do right now but maybe by spring...... not that I am that close but I might head to the mountains for a little trip.

Got my first MFL egg the other day! YEAH!

 

[FVRM]

I don't think I do right now but maybe by spring...... not that I am that close but I might head to the mountains for a little trip. 

Got my first MFL egg the other day!  YEAH!

That would work for me, It would still be a long drive but I'd rather not wait for a chick to mature if I can help it.

When did yours hatch?

 

[Raven1]

I am think about selling all my MFL's I have 5 hens and 1 roo. All but 1 hen are this last spring hatch and almost ready to lay.