White Stars vs Leghorns

I don't know how many of us have "White Star" hybrids?  But this was of great interest to me :

"White Stars are all leghorn. The reason they are 'hybrids' is because they take two very inbred strains of white Leghorn with the consequent restricted gene pools, then cross them, giving the resultant offspring the same type of hybrid vigour you get when you cross two different breeds."

So they aren't really a 'hybrid' but a carefully in-bred pure-breed that *performs* like a hybrid.

Just thought other owners may be interested to know that.

I'm also surprised to note that my White Star/Leghorn eggs are the tastiest! That was a big surprise, expected the darker eggs to taste best - but no, it is these. LOVELY tasty eggs 

my white star is the naughtiest, she is very flighty, and despite having her wing clipped (she is the only one that needs it done regularly) she flies off and about. Have had various neighbours coming round asking me to remove her from their gardens. Off I go, box of "i'm sorry" eggs in one hand, catching net in the other. Grrrr.

my white star is the naughtiest, she is very flighty, and despite having her wing clipped (she is the only one that needs it done regularly) she flies off and about. Have had various neighbours coming round asking me to remove her from their gardens. Off I go, box of "i'm sorry" eggs in one hand, catching net in the other. Grrrr.

  Excellent 

soz chookster, no - my white stars lay a pure white egg, almost like porcelain.

The brown eggs are from the speckledies.

AND.....drum roll plz.....I get a mucky khaki coloured egg each day from my Columbine/Skyline, bless ~ ugliest eggs you ever saw, but the biggest! She was very late starting, as she's a very nervy type and rather 'simple', to put it kindly. But her eggs (if you can ignore the shell colour!) are wonderful   

A Very Happy New Year to you and all xxx

The wife would love some white stars, but i can't seem to get a hold of any around here.
Lots of people have the chickens,but nobody has any POL's.
 Does anybody know of any suppliers of these in South Yorkshire/there abouts?

I totally agree with you chookster, and love my girl's big khaki coloured, ugly eggs. They have the biggest yolks, too.
But I was upset when I sent a box of fresh eggs to Mom and she tutted "I'm sure we'll find *some* use for those grey ones"  


The White Stars' eggs are lovely though, I'll always choose them first    The hens were mental to start with, but now are the wisest and anticipate every move. They crouch to be stroked too, and reward all attention with their lovely eggs  

However - they are also the first to go crazy and off the lay when that big tabby drops in to watch them. I don't *think* he'll harm them, he hasn't tried to date, but just his presence upsets them. BIG water gun on shopping list!

Happy 2010!