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StrawHouseRanch
True Blue Farmgirl
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Paula
Holt
Missouri
USA
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 Posted - Mar 07 2014 : 11:17:40 AM
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Does anyone have experience with brown leghorns? I'm reading such a mix of information about whether or not they are shy and trouble-makers. I like the idea of their egg production rates and having some white eggs in the mix would be a nice change of pace too. I allow my girls to free-range when we are home, but most of the time they are in their fenced yard. I've read they like to fly over fences too, which might not be so good with our set up.
Each time I add new chickens to the flock, I get a different breed, so I can easily tell one age group from the rest. So, I'm planning on adding three red sex links and thinking about three brown leghorns.
Thanks for your opinions and advice!
Paula
Farmgirl Sister #3090
Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery, and Today is a Gift.
"Look deep into Nature, and then you will understand everything better."--Albert Einstein
"A meal of bread, cheese and beer constitutes the perfect food." --Queen Elizabeth I
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OregonGal
True Blue Farmgirl
511 Posts
Chris
No. IL
USA
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Posted - Mar 08 2014 : 06:53:48 AM
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Hello Paula!
Welcome to Maryjanes Farm.
I have not had brown leghorns. I think
Rhode Islands can be a meaner breed of chicken in personality but are very good layers. Last year I purchased red sex link and have had such good egg production with them that I will get another batch of them this year. In this horrible winter they laid eggs all winter...and I don't use artificial lite or heat in the coop! Sorry I can't answer your ??? but I can speak for the red sex link. I like your idea of changing the breed to differentiate ages...good thinkin! I also like the New Hampshire Reds as a good dual purpose chkn and they are docile, calm and friendly. Good luck to you in your chicken doings.
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StrawHouseRanch
True Blue Farmgirl
1044 Posts
Paula
Holt
Missouri
USA
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Posted - Mar 08 2014 : 7:12:09 PM
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Well, I went ahead and got 4 red stars and 2 buff orpingtons for this year. I'll defer the brown leghorns for another time.
Paula
Farmgirl Sister #3090
Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery, and Today is a Gift.
"Look deep into Nature, and then you will understand everything better."--Albert Einstein
"A meal of bread, cheese and beer constitutes the perfect food." --Queen Elizabeth I
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crittergranny
True Blue Farmgirl
1096 Posts
Laura
Lindrith
NM
USA
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Posted - Apr 10 2014 : 8:02:55 PM
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When it comes to containment brown leghorns are one of the hardest. All the leghorns are like this in my experience. Old English bantams are the hardest to contain. I don't buy or keep any of the breeds that are hard to contain because they will stop going in the henhouse at night and start roosting in the trees and laying eggs in weird places. Before long they have other hens doing it too and the owls will eat them all.
Laura
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crittergranny
True Blue Farmgirl
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Laura
Lindrith
NM
USA
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