Cream Legbar Cockerel Advice

[mockingbird]

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.

 

[I Love Layers]

@duluthralphie

 

[The Moonshiner]

@duluthralphie

That's what I was gonna post.
How old are they?
I know when I'm raised them it took a while to get good color but most of yours look to be really lacking in their pattern.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

@ChicKat what do you think?

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

@ChicKat what do you think?

 

[mockingbird]

They are 18 weeks.

 

[mockingbird]

That's what I was gonna post.
How old are they?
I know when I'm raised them it took a while to get good color but most of yours look to be really lacking in their pattern.

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.

 

[junebuggena]

Could you also post pics of your breeding pullets and hens? That may help narrow down which boy has the best features to pair with your girls.
#3, 4, and 5 have the best coloring and build over all. But none are outstanding. A good Cream Legbar should have the build of a Leghorn, with coloring similar to a washed out looking Bielefelder due to the cream dilute gene.

 

[ChicKat]

@ChicKat what do you think?

Hi Brahma Chicken5000 -
guess I have to say that I've moved away from Cream Legbars to what CJ Waldon is calling "Opal Legbars" -- IMO they are prettier, and there is zero confusion about what is the 'correct' coloration. Hers retain crests and for mine I'm abandoning the crests to get straight combs...so I won't make comments on the poster's birds.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Hi Brahma Chicken5000 -
guess I have to say that I've moved away from Cream Legbars to what CJ Waldon is calling "Opal Legbars" -- IMO they are prettier, and there is zero confusion about what is the 'correct' coloration. Hers retain crests and for mine I'm abandoning the crests to get straight combs...so I won't make comments on the poster's birds.

Sorry I thought you might be able to help because of your breeding project.