Whiting True Blue

Delightful Egg Laying MachinesI am a first time chicken owner. I needed a quiet chicken that could tolerate heat because I live in an HOA in the blast furnace heat of the Southwest. These ladies deliver! At 20 weeks they started laying, and ramped up to extra large eggs. They are 1 1/2 years old now, and one hen has given me an egg every day, Summer or Winter. The other hens aren't far behind.

I love the blue eggs. Each hen lays SLIGHTLY different hues- one is greenish, one is greyish, and one is clear sky blue. They are all yummy.

The hens each look different, but are equally agile. I have to clip their wings so they don't go over the neighbor's 8 foot fence. They like to free-range, but they don't go far, and they come when I call them. I always find them home in the coop by sundown.

They're really friendly. One sits on my lap and one of them demands to be held. The other one is a little wary, but gladly eats out of hand.

Last Summer one hen did go broody. We'll see what happens this year.

I'll add that when the chicks arrived they were all alive and healthy. I did have to dropper feed my surprise Polish chick, and two Leghorns died a few weeks later. I ordered male Leghorns along with my ladies. Those roosters were memorably delicious and soooo tender. I marinated the meat, wrapped it in foil and cooked it in my waffle iron for 5 minutes. Leghorns should be on a list for delicious meats.

Thank you Murray McMurray for a great first time chicken experience.

WorthlessWe ordered WTB with Black Stars last year. The BS where everything as advertised, still laying lots of XL eggs in the middle of winter. The WTB were late to start laying and all we get is a few small eggs. And they are very flighty.