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Thanks everyone. You have given me alot to think about. For now I will keep cockerel 3,4, &5 and the pullets and see how they finish maturing. i will be sure to refer back to this conversation when I set up breeding pens.

Great! Thanks for the advice. The last pullet is definitely my favorite. I'm glad that she is a good breeding prospect - and thanks for the tip about the smutty breasted ones. I had suspected they were not desirable. This gives me someplace to start come breeding season.

Here are some pics of the girls. They weren't very cooperative but I think this is representative of all of them.

Thanks for your advice. Yes - I am a member of the club. I have reviewed the SOP's but am not sure how that translates on the actual birds yet. In other words I'm not sure exactly what I am looking at. My favorite is #3 - but he has the floppy comb and perhaps a bit too much red color. I...

I will try to get some pics of the girls tomorrow...

They are 18 weeks. This is why I am posting- to get some honest appraisals. I appreciate your input. I am new to the breed and not sure exactly what I am looking at. If none are breeding material I am not opposed to buying some better ones next season.

They are 18 weeks.

I currently have 5 cream legbar cckerels, but I intend to keep only 3 for breeding. If you have experience with this breed, I would greatly appreciate any comments/advice you may share on the photos below. Which in your opinion would be my best three and why? Thanks in advance.

It looks to have cockerel attitude! Sometimes that is the only way I can tell for a long time...

That is what I was hoping to avoid :)

A whole sunflower hung upside down in the run.

I vote for rooster also based on the comb and thickness of the legs.

That is sooo cute!

I'm in south central PA - close to the Maryland border. I have Blue Isbar (Silverudd's Blue) and Cream Legbars. They are all just chicks right now. I am growing them out to see which ones I will keep for my breeding program.