Brown Leghorns

The leghorns originated in Italy; varieties were developed in Denmark, England, and America. Brown Leghorns share the productive traits and nervous personality of their white cousins. Still, they have slightly larger bodies, clothed in one of the most beautiful feather patterns of any white egg-laying breed. Always alert, Brown Leghorns are athletic, excitable, noisy, and often better able to avoid predators than slower breeds. They are some of the best egg-layers that we offer, laying approximately 300 large white eggs a year. Chicks are a darker brown with dark stripes on their backs and lighter underbellies.

White Leghorns

Years ago, a small, amazingly productive chicken breed was imported from Italy through the port of Livorno. “Leghorn” became the Anglicized word for that port and the breed. Supermarket eggs are almost always laid by White Leghorns or hybrids developed from them. Hens lay about 325 large white eggs every year while eating less feed than most other breeds. They are perfect for a family wanting abundant white eggs. Leghorns are nervous nellies that can fly over fences. They weigh approximately four to five pounds fully grown. Chicks are light yellow with orange feet and beaks.

Blue Breasted Brown Leghorns

A Privett Hatchery exclusive, the Blue-Breasted Brown Leghorn is a mix of our Blue and Brown leghorn chicks. The females will be mostly blue, with a red tinge in their breast and neck feathers, while the males are a gorgeous red-brown through the shoulders with a blue breast.

 

Silver Leghorn

Silver Leghorns have a distinctive appearance, as males have black bodies with green tint, highlighted by a solid silver-white head. Females have silver-gray necks, backs and wings with salmon shading on the breast. Silver Leghorns are excellent layers of white eggs and are very active and alert foragers.