What is "Legs"?

[hungnguyen]

When Leg was young, due to his naked condition, I thought he may have some Oriental blood in him such as Shamo or Vietnam GaNoi. But with his current shape and feather, I ruled out this theory. He is some sort of beard type poultry that I am not familiar with..He looks very nice with his plumage now.

 

[chicken pickin]

When Leg was young, due to his naked condition, I thought he may have some Oriental blood in him such as Shamo or Vietnam GaNoi. But with his current shape and feather, I ruled out this theory. He is some sort of beard type poultry that I am not familiar with..He looks very nice with his plumage now.

He is an Easter Egger.

 

[Nomibear]

Thanks to all of you for your input. A few people had suggested that since I had ordered EE's maybe a oriental or Shamo Roo had crossed into the wrong pen...
But your right Hung, that beard was one of the first things to grow on him. It's just kind of driving me crazy that he was the only one to feather SO late, when the rest of the EE's had beautiful feathering already:/

 

[davemonkey]

Legs ended up turning into a BEAUTIFUL bird!! Congratulations on raising such a handsome fellow.

I noticed you said none of your 26 week-olds were laying yet. I don't know why that is, but just wanted to let you know you are not alone. I have 4 pullets that age that also have not started laying, along with two 23 week-olds that show no signs of starting anytime soon.

 

[Nomibear]

I don't mind waiting. As long as I end up with strong healthy birds. I hear most "heritage" breeds lay a bit later, but lay longer.
Last year I ordered all leghorns, and they all started laying between 19-24 weeks. I understand that they are a production breed, and are prob breed to lay earlier then a standard chicken. I was also surprised that all of my California white leghorns molted really hard. They looked SO sad;( the Buff Leghorns stood up better.

 

[davemonkey]

I don't mind waiting. As long as I end up with strong healthy birds. I hear most "heritage" breeds lay a bit later, but lay longer.
Last year I ordered all leghorns, and they all started laying between 19-24 weeks. I understand that they are a production breed, and are prob breed to lay earlier then a standard chicken. I was also surprised that all of my California white leghorns molted really hard. They looked SO sad;( the Buff Leghorns stood up better.

Yes, that's my understanding as well. I find myself getting jealous of folks whose hens start laying at 20-24 weeks, and then I go and give a pep talk to my girls who have not started. But, they are REALLY healthy looking girls and I know that once they start, they will be giving us some healthy eggs.

I don't have any leghorns [yet...have a couple that we just hatched with some mix breeds] but we did get some molting this year...though it was relatively light. None of ours looked like some of the pictures I've seen. But they STILL stopped laying for us. Grrrrrr.

 

[Nomibear]

Legs crowed this morning!!

 

[Nomibear]

He's looking very much like a boy now.

 

[Brandi Leigh]

 

[chicken pickin]

He's looking very much like a boy now.

He looks very much like a cockerel now, and he is super handsome.