The Moonshiner's Leghorns

[KF0002]

I had a SS rooster once that was a weirdo. When he was really young he was flighty like everyone thinks Leghorns are. I don't think he liked anybody or any other birds. When he got a little older but was still a juvenile most days I wouldn't see him at all and if I did he was off in the middle of nowhere out in the pasture.
I just knew for sure he was going to be predator bait. He never was and when he finally grew up he came back to the yard and took over the whole damn flock.
I probably had 10 other grown roosters out there. He also suddenly became very friendly and would follow me all over the yard. When broodies would hatch chicks he would try to take them away and make them his. I don't know how many times I caught him overnight with babies under him.

Well that was a sweet story. I worried it was going to have a tragic ending. lol

 

[The Moonshiner]

Any of you all got any ugly hens?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/ugliest-hen-contest-ends-may-31st.1661439/#post-28612868

 

[KF0002]

I am finding pics online of Silver Leghorns people have gotten from MM. The biggest negative thing Im hearing is they are small, so size will be something to contend with in them. But the ones I’m seeing are not too shabby. Need work, yes but not terrible.

 

[KF0002]

Any of you all got any ugly hens?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/ugliest-hen-contest-ends-may-31st.1661439/#post-28612868

My Naked Necker hen is kinda ugly/cute. Otherwise my hens are all little pretties.

 

[Chookwagn]

Our only barn baby this year.....
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Brown

 

[KF0002]

Brown

Palamino? Dun? I don’t know much about horse colors.

 

[Amer]

Well that was a sweet story. I worried it was going to have a tragic ending. lol

Same

Any of you all got any ugly hens?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/ugliest-hen-contest-ends-may-31st.1661439/#post-28612868

I don't keep uglies here...

I am finding pics online of Silver Leghorns people have gotten from MM. The biggest negative thing Im hearing is they are small, so size will be something to contend with in them. But the ones I’m seeing are not too shabby. Need work, yes but not terrible.

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Those are gorgeous!

Palamino? Dun? I don’t know much about horse colors.

Is it a perlino?

 

[The Moonshiner]

Is it a perlino?

Palomino

 

[KF0002]

Those are gorgeous!

I think so too! I just hope my heart doesn't get broken again. The last time I ordered chicks, I ended up crying at the post office. And then again, when the re-shipped chicks arrived also dead. However, that was due to no fault of the hatchery, as we have discussed before. I just have to keep reminding myself of that. Hopefully, the Silver Leghorns are stronger than MM's Red Leghorns and survive the trip. I will pretty much be holding my breath until they arrive.

Sorry, I went down a GIF rabbit hole and got carried away.

 

[NagemTX]

The two Spitzhauben babies have three moms. It's freaking hilarious.