McMurray Hatchery Rose Comb Brown Leghorn

Rose Comb Brown Leghorns

These have exactly the same plumage color as the Single Comb variety, but instead they have rose combs, which are low, solid, thick, and covered with small rounded points. An advantage of the rose comb in cold climates is that it is less likely to suffer frostbite. The dark color and quick actions of both R.C. and S.C. varieties make for a good range bird where there is danger of predators. They are real hustlers, range far, and look out for themselves very well. Baby chicks are just like the S.C.'s except the tiny, flat rose combs show the difference.

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Item #	Description	1-5	6-15	16-24	25-50	51-99	100+	Quantity
RCBP	Female	1-5 $9.90	6-15 $8.91	16-24 $8.02	25-50 $7.22	51-99 $6.50	100+ $5.85	Quantity
RCBS	Unsexed	1-5 $6.05	6-15 $5.45	16-24 $4.90	25-50 $4.41	51-99 $3.97	100+ $3.57	Quantity
RCBC	Male	1-5 $4.95	6-15 $4.46	16-24 $4.01	25-50 $3.61	51-99 $3.25	100+ $2.92	Quantity

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QUICK STATS

Type:	standard
Class:	Mediterranean
Heritage Breed:	yes
Rare Breed / TLC Conservation Priority:	recovering
Egg Color:	white
Egg Size:	medium
Egg Production:	good
Disposition:	poor
Broody (Likely to Sit):	not at all likely
Free Range:	best
Heat Tolerance:	best
Cold Tolerance:	better
Comb Type:	rose
Leg Style:	clean
Leg Color:	yellow
Skin Color:	yellow
Bird Size:	medium
Meat Production:	poor
Weeks to Maturity:	20
Male Mature Weight:	6 lbs
Female Mature Weight:	4.5 lbs

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Q&A

How likely are they to set?
Brown Leghorns are least likely to set.

You say that the birds "look out for themselves very well". What does that mean... are they extremely wary and can spot the most sly predators? Can they evade a fox? How about predator birds, like owls, can they evade them. All of these are problems that we face, and I love a bird that was really evasive.
They are very active and alert to their surroundings. They may not be able to escape from every preditor, but are more likely to compared to a less active breed. We also refer to them as "flighty" because they are not calm and spook easily.

when you order straight runs are there females included in the group
A straight run is a mix of males and females not seen by a sexer. It would depend on how many you ordered. The more you order of a breed the better chances of getting both males and females. If needing a specific number of males and females they should be ordered that way if are a breed that is sexed.

Do you ship to Alaska
Yes, we can ship poultry to Alaska.

under "description" the disposition is listed as "poor". Is that due to their flighty nature? Aggressive to other birds?
Leghorns are flighty, a poor disposition type. They are generally not aggressive toward other breeds, especially when raised with the others as baby chicks.

Where does your breeder stock come from for the rose comb brown leghorns? Thanks!
We have our own breeding stock for the brown leghorns.

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