Thinking about getting some of these. I think they are beautiful birds but I am wondering if they lay as well as white leghorns. I have several whites and get an egg a day from all. Anyone have any experience with these birds?
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Thinking about getting some of these. I think they are beautiful birds but I am wondering if they lay as well as white leghorns. I have several whites and get an egg a day from all. Anyone have any experience with these birds?
I have three pullets we got on April 15th and they are beautiful birds. They are now right at five months, but haven't started to lay yet...really hoping they do soon! They are very flighty birds, not friendly. Two of them did a total fly-over of some newer Easter Eggers we had in run next to theirs before putting them together...checking the new ones out! We've had a hot summer and though we do have our coop very well ventilated, one or two (occasionally all three!) have decided they prefer sleeping outside in the trees. We live by the Raccoon River (very aptly named!), and so it's been a bit nerve-racking having them outside. They have survived, but all three are now back in the coop (most nights...) - I think they've had a few close calls, at least close enough to mostly convince them to stay in the coop at night!
How much do the silver leghorns weigh at adult age? I got some from murry mcmurry and they are 5 months and the roosters only weigh 1 pound!! Im not new to chickens but this is insane!Amending this a bit...once our Silver Leghorns started to lay, they became much friendlier and not so flighty! While they don't lay every day, they lay most days. The eggs range from small to medium sized.