Hmmm so she is about 18 weeks now. I guess I will start looking for eggs although, I still think she has several weeks to go. Her comb is not very large compared to other leghorn hens I've seen. Aug 17, 24 Alabama. I have 6 WL and 2 started at 18 weeks and the last one was 28, but I did notice their combs got big and kind of flopped over to the side.
I get 5 to 6 white eggs a day now, nice and large! Love my White Leghorns! BuffOrpington88 Songster. Mar 20, 1, They usually start to lay at around 18 weeks, but it can be different for each chicken. Ok thanks! I put some hay in the nesting boxes so I will be on egg watch! The leghorn is a lot smaller than the rest of my breeds but I think that is to be expected.
They are a smaller breed of chicken. Her comb is definitely the largest though. Apr 29, 2, Northwest Indiana. Mine were around weeks when they started laying with artificial light. My Golden Comets were around the same. My leghorns were laying way before their combs were completely developed, by the way. I'd be looking for an egg any day. Apr 30, 35 5 You need to give them a motivational speech like I have with mine every so often. I used visual aids this time, trust me it works No those are'nt any of mine going on the BBQ, mine are treated better than my dogs.
I had just gathered the eggs which were sitting on the outside table when I went out to put the other chicken on the BBQ. Last edited: Mar 22, StarLover21 Songster 8 Years. The Leghorn Chicken egg color is white. The great thing about this particular breed is that egg-laying is not going to slow down during the winter months. They should still be pumping them out fairly regularly.
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