chickengoesmeow
Songster
- Feb 5, 2021
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I have a chick who I was sure was a cream legbar when she hatched, but as she has gotten older I'm starting to doubt that. She looked just like a cream legbar pullet when she was a baby, but she is feathering out way different than a cream legbar pullet. I don't have a picture, but her legs are yellow with a green tinge to her feet. I know that cream legbar cockerels are barred but I've never seen one in person. She is also feathering out way slower than the others (every single EE I have hatched has been a slow featherer) but she doesn't have a beard. I have two roosters, one white legbar roo (who I think is the father) and one EE roo. I also have a beardless EE which is my prime suspect for mother, although it could also be one of my legbar hens.
If she is an EE, I think she is a pullet. She is the smallest chick, has the smallest comb, and has a very non rooster attitude. My white legbar roo (probably the dad) was obviously a rooster by 4 wks and was crowing by 6, so if she was a rooster I think she would've shown signs by now.
white legbar chick for reference
Also, neither of them have crests which is weird. They are starting to grow head feathers and my other legbars had hints of a crest by 2 weeks. It's strange but i know for sure the white one is a legbar, so I'm not worrying too much about it.
If she is an EE, I think she is a pullet. She is the smallest chick, has the smallest comb, and has a very non rooster attitude. My white legbar roo (probably the dad) was obviously a rooster by 4 wks and was crowing by 6, so if she was a rooster I think she would've shown signs by now.
white legbar chick for reference
Also, neither of them have crests which is weird. They are starting to grow head feathers and my other legbars had hints of a crest by 2 weeks. It's strange but i know for sure the white one is a legbar, so I'm not worrying too much about it.