My "Easter Eggers" Lay white eggs; Are they really EEs? *photos*

[Chicken Frenzie]

No, not EE's I'm sorry D:
Heres my EE

 

[CAChickenNewbee]

I just thought I would follow up here. My three brown leghorns have turned out to be the best egg layers yet. I have accepted the fact that if I want blue eggs, I'll just have to expand the flock...Thanks to all the BYCers who set me straight on the breed.

All three started laying at about 6 months old (in November) and since then they have laid three large eggs a day, almost everyday, despite torrential rains, gray skies, and cold temps (for San Diego), and, the stress of being integrated iwith the older flock and into their coop during this time. This is compared to my five other ladies (Buff Orp, Barred Rock, and Black Sex link) who are about 8 months old and lay 2-5 eggs per day. The leghorns were initially very flighty and unfriendly, but since they started laying, they have become very friendly, and run up to greet me with the other ladies, when I enter the yard. I would not have selected BLHs at the feed store, but I am sure glad to have them now.

Here are Ruby and Farrah in Nov. They both now have huge red floppy combs.

 

[Happy Chooks]

pips&peeps :

They are not exchequer leghorns; these are:

http://www.freewebs.com/professorchickensbreeds/ExcheqLegHens2.JPG

They are not welsummers; this is:

http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGP/Wels/HildaPetQualWels.JPEG

What you have is a brown leghorn; like these:

http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGK/Leghorns/BrLeghornsDrinking.JPEG

EXACTLY! b

 

[grandmaof5]

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nope...not Welsummers; wellies do not have white ear thingies...

 

[M To The Maxx]

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EXACTLY! b

x2

 

[Peepfreak59]

My EE's have light green ears, and very puffy cheeks. These do look like brown leghorns, Mine are white, even the combs are wrong. EE usually have shorter combs, (the EEroos' combs are different as well).I am not an expert, but I would say NO! Sorry!!

 

[silkieluver_07]

Looks like light brown leghorn pullets to me

 

[NeeleysAVLChicks]

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Glad they're working out for you! Beautiful picture!

Be sure to keep us updated on that coop expansion!

 

[Rocky Top Chick]

My leghorns have turned out to be my favorite girls.

 

[lrgarden]

I love my single comb brown leghorns. They lay through rain and snow, are more curious than the others, and allow me to pick them up regularly. Last night I had one inside my down jacket for 20 minutes with no wiggling protests! You will grow to appreciate them! javascript:insert_text('

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