I'm not looking to raise Exchequers, LG. I'd just like to keep some white eggs in my assortment. I got two white leghorns 5 years ago. They were super-productive. One had to wear pinless peepers all the time because she was a feather puller. I gave her away last summer, still laying. The other one is still here and lays eggs occasionally, but how long can that go on?
Two years ago I picked up three brown leghorns (regular comb) at Longhorn (from Cackle). I love the coloring of the birds, but they don't produce like the whites. One is pretty runty. So I'm looking again. I wouldn't mind a California white or an Austrawhite, although they seem harder to find. The Exchequers are so pretty, and production is supposed to be excellent (although I've never had one), and I imagine they don't stand out to predators as much as the whites do. I'm not sure if they are worth pursuing though.
Two years ago I picked up three brown leghorns (regular comb) at Longhorn (from Cackle). I love the coloring of the birds, but they don't produce like the whites. One is pretty runty. So I'm looking again. I wouldn't mind a California white or an Austrawhite, although they seem harder to find. The Exchequers are so pretty, and production is supposed to be excellent (although I've never had one), and I imagine they don't stand out to predators as much as the whites do. I'm not sure if they are worth pursuing though.