…the hen that laid the egg. Most white eggs sold at the supermarket are laid by Leghorn hens. Many other breeds lay eggs with white shells. An egg with a…
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What is Feather Sexing? Separating Fact from Myth
… If you want to try this for yourself just for fun, or as a school science project, some of the rapid feathering breeds are Andalusian, Campine, Leghorn, Marans, and…
Continue ReadingThe Best Mating Ratios for Poultry: How Many Hens per Rooster?
…great deal on bird size and the breed’s degree of activity. The optimal mating ratio for lightweight and extremely active Leghorn chickens, for example, is 12 to 1. For laid-back…
Continue ReadingWhat is Broodiness and Why Does it Matter to Farmers
…genetic mutation found in White Leghorns that was later bred into other chicken variants. These days, farm raised chickens are far more apt to simply walk away from their clutches…
Continue ReadingSpiral Poultry Leg Bands – 25 Bands
…Fits Leghorns and Other Smaller Standard Breeds Large: 11/16” Inside Diameter – Fits Most Reds, Wyandottes, Rocks, Orpingtons X-Large 7/8″ Inside Diameter — Fits Larger Fowl Color: Assorted Quantity: 25…
Continue ReadingAustra White Hatching Eggs
…heavier and have a calmer disposition than the White Leghorn breed. Remember you must turn your eggs 3 times daily, if this is possible for you to do you may…
Continue ReadingCream Legbar Chicken
…Cambridge University. It was developed by cross-breeding the Gold Legbar with White Leghorn and creme-colored Araucanas chicken. The Araucanas introduced the dilute creme gene (‘inhibitor of gold’) as well as…
Continue ReadingFree Range/Predator Resistant Chicken Special
…chicken flock for your acreage and are sold only in straight run. Some of the breeds that might be included are as follows: Brown leghorn, Easter Eggers, Egyptian Fayoumis, Red…
Continue ReadingRainbow Assorted Females
…assortment of female chicks is guaranteed to include Hatchery Choice of at least three different standard size breeds, which may include rare breeds and Leghorns. We will include as many…
Continue ReadingChicken Breed Abbreviations
…Speckled Sussex WCBP. White Crested Black Polish WFBS. White Faced Black Spanish WL. White Leghorn Variety Features BBR. black breasted red BL. blue laced BLR. blue laced red BT. black…
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