The Moonshiner's Leghorns

[Delight in Dominiques]

Have done well hatching from a trio this spring. Close to 80 over the last 9 weeks. A lot of sorting to do. The breed and the variety is new to me, leaving me to have to grow out a lot of mature birds to see what their strengths and weaknesses are.

 

[Amer]

black leghorn bantam - Google Search
@moonshiner, if you were offered Italian Leghorns, would you accept or decline? Personally, I would decline because they are too exaggerated compared to the American variety, and I find them odd, but I would like to hear what you would do.
Their combs are the size of their bodies...

 

[The Moonshiner]

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Have done well hatching from a trio this spring. Close to 80 over the last 9 weeks. A lot of sorting to do. The breed and the variety is new to me, leaving me to have to grow out a lot of mature birds to see what their strengths and weaknesses are.

What do you have there?
Look columbian?

 

[The Moonshiner]

black leghorn bantam - Google Search
@moonshiner, if you were offered Italian Leghorns, would you accept or decline? Personally, I would decline because they are too exaggerated compared to the American variety, and I find them odd, but I would like to hear what you would do.
Their combs are the size of their bodies...

I'd probably accept them. And if a color that I need would surely accept them.
If you're talking blacks I would just because a lot of blacks hear are lacking. They seem to be like exchequer and under size.
Those are like the ones in the UK. I agree they look odd and I don't prefer them so much but they could be worked with.
I had a black tailed red with a huge comb like that and as ugly as he was it can be used to help with hens that have a smaller comb. Which is common for the rarer colors.

 

[Amer]

I'd probably accept them. And if a color that I need would surely accept them.
If you're talking blacks I would just because a lot of blacks hear are lacking. They seem to be like exchequer and under size.
Those are like the ones in the UK. I agree they look odd and I don't prefer them so much but they could be worked with.
I had a black tailed red with a huge comb like that and as ugly as he was it can be used to help with hens that have a smaller comb. Which is common for the rarer colors.

That makes sense. I'm not really a Leghorn person though, so to me it's just overkill.

 

[ChicKat]

Good luck with the hatching!

spring must really be here. I mean there.

 

[The Moonshiner]

I'm not really a Leghorn person though.

Ya, I saw this statement from you.
It breaks my heart.

Leghorn bantams would work in a cross as well, of course. I'm not a huge fan of the temperament of Leghorns, though, so I probably wouldn't use them to breed.

 

[The Moonshiner]

lavender silver duckwing leghorn.

 

[Kiki]

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[nicalandia]

@The Moonshiner Have you measured the egg production on your Leghorns? What is the average eggs per year?