They're characters. 100% agree on size. I knew they were big birds but I've been surprised too. Our roo barely fits through the pop door. And the lavenders often run smaller than bbs lines.:idunno
Here's one of ours at almost 6 months.
Very interesting. I love the breed choices for your flock. We started with a mixed flock and fell in love with the orpingtons and legbars. Flower hens are at the top of my list to try as well. Beautiful birds.
I've seen the same thing you have concerning temperament. As babies, the legbars are...
Yep, they will likely be big black babies. We have 7 lavenders and a splash, mostly from Meyer. They're the sweetest birds in our flock, following us around for treats and attention. Our rooster is a big baby as well. He's happily the 2nd man to a cream legbar roo half his size. Enjoy them!