Cream Legbar photo: Jack Berry (CC BY 2.0) · White Leghorn photo: Bodlina (CC BY-SA 3.0) · via Wikimedia Commons
Cream Legbar vs White Leghorn
Two backyard favorites, side by side — egg production, temperament, size, and hardiness, straight from our breed data. Here's how to choose.
The quick verdict
The White Leghorn is the stronger layer — about 260–320 eggs a year against the Cream Legbar's 180–230.
The Cream Legbar lays blue eggs; the White Leghorn lays white.
Only the Cream Legbar is rated cold-hardy, so it's the safer bet for hard winters; the White Leghorn needs more cold-weather care.
Choose the Cream Legbar if you want…
- Blue eggs for the basket
- Shrugs off hard winters
Side by side
| Trait | Cream Legbar | White Leghorn |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Egg layer | Egg layer |
| Eggs per year | 180–230 | ✓260–320 |
| Egg color | Blue | White |
| Egg size | Medium | Large |
| Hen weight | 4.5–6 lbs | 4–5 lbs |
| Temperament | Active and inquisitive | Active and flighty |
| Cold hardy | Yes | No |
| Heat tolerant | Yes | Yes |
| Broodiness | Rarely broody | Rarely broody |
| Beginner friendly | Yes | Yes |
Egg counts are healthy-hen peaks; real numbers dip in winter, during molt, and as a hen ages. Size a coop for either bird with our coop size calculator.
More head-to-heads
Cream Legbar or White Leghorn — track whichever you pick
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