The Moonshiner's Leghorns

[BlueBaby]

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More little chick's!

 

[NagemTX]

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I love cookies .

 

[KF0002]

Where did the buff color come from, would it be because of the breed that was needed to introduce buff?

The Buff color was introduced to Leghorns using Buff Minorcas, to the best of my research and knowledge. Minorcas are similar to Leghorns in build and appearance, and they have white earlobes and lay white eggs so it was an easier process to introduce Buff Minorcas to Leghorns to work toward getting Buff birds with Leghorn type. Buff Minorcas have white legs, whereas Leghorns have yellow legs, but the process of eliminating white legs from a project isn't too difficult.

 

[BlueBaby]

The Buff color was introduced to Leghorns using Buff Minorcas, to the best of my research and knowledge. Minorcas are similar to Leghorns in build and appearance, and they have white earlobes and lay white eggs so it was an easier process to introduce Buff Minorcas to Leghorns to work toward getting Buff birds with Leghorn type. Buff Minorcas have white legs, whereas Leghorns have yellow legs, but the process of eliminating white legs from a project isn't too difficult.

Will you be trying to make some more of these following that recipe for them?

 

[KF0002]

Where did the buff color come from, would it be because of the breed that was needed to introduce buff?

I have read also, that some Buff breeders used Black Leghorns early on in their Buff Leghorn project versus dominant white. Some Buff birds of other breeds are seen with white feathers peeking through in the wing and tail, and I think that is what Buff Leghorn breeders were trying to avoid by doing this, if I understand correctly. I will have to dig up where in the world I read that.

 

[KF0002]

Will you be trying to make some more of these following that recipe for them?

No it isn't necessary for me to bring in Buff Minorcas since I already have a few Buff Leghorns to work with. I mainly brought in the Buffs to work on my Reds. I have a lot of work to do with the Reds, and it is going to take a while to get decent looking Red Leghorns but I enjoy it and I look forward to seeing how the project turns out.

 

[BlueBaby]

I have read also, that some Buff breeders used Black Leghorns early on in their Buff Leghorn project versus dominant white. Some Buff birds of other breeds are seen with white feathers peeking through in the wing and tail, and I think that is what Buff Leghorn breeders were trying to avoid by doing this, if I understand correctly. I will have to dig up where in the world I read that.

Yes, please share that. It's interesting. If they are recreated, there needs to be more then one line of them going so that @The Moonshiner can have more to play with.

 

[KF0002]

Yes, please share that. It's interesting. If they are recreated, there needs to be more then one line of them going so that @The Moonshiner can have more to play with.

I have an old e-book I downloaded about Leghorn breeding on my old laptop, and I'm pretty certain that is where I read that. I will try to find that resource for you tonight at work if I get time.

 

[KF0002]

f they are recreated, there needs to be more then one line of them going so that @The Moonshiner can have more to play with.

There are several people in the US with Buff Leghorns, so there are quite a few resources for them. If you join the North American Leghorn Club and the American Leghorn Association groups on Facebook, breeders advertise their birds and will ship eggs or sell grow-outs and adults if you are within driving distance to purchase them. They are quite pricey though.

 

[KF0002]

Here are a few of my Buffs. I didn’t have much time to take pics before work. Pay no attention to the bucket, we keep kindling wood for the fire pit in it.

“Little Sissy” is the smallest pullet and is free ranging. She is the sweetest little thing.

This is the larger pullet I am pairing with the Red cock bird first, then will put her with the incomplete Black Tailed Red cockerel.

This is the smallest cockerel, and is free ranging.