White Leghorn hen problems

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White Leghorn hen problems

One of our White Leghorn hens has been acting bad by flying over the fence.

Maybe it was the Hawk Attack back in December that turned her into a bad girl?

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White Leghorn

I cannot say if it was the hawk attack or not - what I can say is that when I was asking the old timers in this area for recommendations for chickens there was one consistent point: don't get leghorns! you'll get a lot of eggs but they are terrible for flying and about impossible to keep in a pen. They only get worse as they get older. We had some chicks when a 4H child did not pick up their order & it was about true. We eventually gave up and gave them away to any one willing to chase them down from the trees & woods. Ours lasted about 12 weeks before we gave up. No other breed has been that troublesome about staying put.

Comment by Stephanie in AR — Sat Jun 28 20:06:23 2014