Brown Leghorns

Developed in Italy in the 1800's, the Leghorn is one of the more well known breeds of poultry in America today. Like all members of the Leghorn family(white, brown, and red leghorns and also the rose comb leghorn) the Brown Leghorn will lay white eggs and are non-setters. The rooster is very colorful with orange hackle and saddle and black stripes in the center of each feather. The hen is medium brown, her breast is a salmon color, and her wings are a darker shade of brown. Chicks will have the appearance of little chipmunks with dark stripes around their eyes and down their backs. The mature weight of a male Leghorn is 6 lbs and the female weighs 4.5 lbs.