RIW or leghorn?

[dr8goons]

how can i tell the diffrance from a RIW and a leghorn?

 

[ke_ben]

On my chicks the leghorn legs are a dull yellow and the RIW have orange-yellow. You are suppose to be able to tell by body shape, I can't. The obvious answer, not one I ever want to hear, wait until they get bigger.

Hope that helps

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

When older, Leghorns will have a white earlobe whereas Rhode Island Whites will have a red earlobe.

 

[warhorse]

a brown egg laying hen would generally have red earlobes; a white egg laying hen woud generally have white earlobes.

A RIW should have red earlobes and a leghorn would have white earlobes.