White Leghorns

[WalkingOnSunshine]

I love white Leghorns. No, they are not cuddly chickens, but I don't hand raise mine, and so don't expect cuddles. I haven't found them to be flightier than any other hen I own. In fact, I have several hatchery EEs that are MUCH freakier.

They are absolutely beautiful egg-laying machines. They have gorgeous soft white feathers that gleam in the sun, they lay 6-7 large white eggs a week, and they eat less than other hens. Win, win, win!

 

[tamtam84]

I absolutely adore my almost 3 year old white leghorn, Chickabod. I handled her a lot from the time she was just a few days old, so she likes to cuddle. She is the only leghorn I have and is smaller than all my other girls so she is like my little baby! She lets me pick her up and carry her around whenever I want and fits perfectly right under my arm. If I'm sitting outside in a chair, she always jumps up in my lap. My chickens have a 5ft uncovered fence and she has never tried to fly out of it. She can jump really well for treats, though!

In the wintertime when I sit outside with my chickens, she will hop up on my lap and I wrap her in my scarf and cuddle

 

[A.T. Hagan]

A photo of this year's order of White Leghorns.

 

[fiveladybugs]

I'm very partial to White Leghorns, since that is the first chickens we ever owned. Our three remaining hens, the Powderpuff girls, are 3 yrs old and have a very large rooster keeping them company now. Ours are not any flightier than our others and usually real good egg layers.

 

[Sprinkles212]

A photo of this year's order of White Leghorns.

Beautiful birds!

 

[ChickenExtreme]

Beautiful birds! X2

 

[A.T. Hagan]

They are pretty, aren't they?

There is something so neat and industrious about a flock of White Leghorns. They are hard working, no nonsense girls.

I wish they were easier to sell though. I can move ten sex-links for every Leghorn at the swaps. It's too bad because they'll lay more eggs on less feed than any other breed I know of.

 

[devora]

The rep they get for being flighty is unjustified...well, if ya hand-feed 'em w/ sour cream. OK, I've spoiled them a bit but come on, almost an egg a day?! That deserves some treats!

 

[ChickiesInUtah]

Devora - cool picture!

I have 7/8 week old White Leg Horns and yup, they are super flighty! I'm OK with it.

Next year I'd like to introduce some other breeds to see differences between them.

 

[Sprinkles212]

They are pretty, aren't they?
There is something so neat and industrious about a flock of White Leghorns. They are hard working, no nonsense girls.
I wish they were easier to sell though. I can move ten sex-links for every Leghorn at the swaps. It's too bad because they'll lay more eggs on less feed than any other breed I know of.

I wish I had more Leghorns! Too bad you aren't nearby.:/