Cream Legbar Hybrid Thread

[HaplessRunner]

So I officially named my specific CL hybrid cross, that being Cream Legbar x Silver laced Cochin and Silver Laced Wyandotte. So I claim this cross as my own lol.

The are now called Emerald Sexlinks

Emerald for the green eggs they lay and sexlinks well be cause they are.

I even have a short wait list for my Emerald Sexlinks

Oh and Steen my cochin just starting laying eggs again after a long break this winter and the legbar is mating her. I am collecting her eggs to do a test hatch now, so let me know whenever it is your wanting the eggs.

You know, Emerald Sexlinks might be a good solution. They are not olive eggers but a light, creamy green.

 

[ScrubCreekChick]

Has anyone tried crossing CCLs with Rhodebars? Just curious. What about a CCL roo x a Delaware hen? I read about half of the posts in this thread, so I'm sorry if I'm asking something that was discussed previously.

 

[HaplessRunner]

Rhodebars are a natural autosexing breed similiar to cream legbars. The rooster color pattern is very similar to the LCB rooster with more red. The rhodebar hens likewise are more red and lay brown eggs. My guess is that a cream legbar rooster over a rhodebar hen would result in a color pattern similar to the CLB x Crele pendesca (posted earlier in the thread) but with yellow legs.

The CLB over a Delaware hen may result in sex links (my guess - not sure on that). But I have not heard or seen any of these crosses. Ar you planning these crosses? If so, we would love to see the results!

 

[chicken pickin]

I am so bummed I cant find my oac chart anywhere. Hmm I never forget where I put anything so its very strange I cant find it. I got an egg from both my pullets this morn and was going to compare them to the oac but I guess I have some looking to do first.

 

[chicken pickin]

Has anyone tried crossing CCLs with Rhodebars? Just curious. What about a CCL roo x a Delaware hen? I read about half of the posts in this thread, so I'm sorry if I'm asking something that was discussed previously.

A CL roo x Delaware hen should produce sexlinks since the Delaware is silver based.

 

[farmhand]

I understand this is not a pen design thread; but I am interested in breeding hybirds and can’t find answers elsewhere. Considering building a series of 4’ x 8’ Rooster/breeder/brooder pens towards this purpose. My questions are;

1. Do roosters thrive if kept in separate pens from other chickens?
2. Does it make a difference if their separate pen is close to other chickens or not?
3. How well would it work to keep most hens together and selectively remove a hen(s) from the group and place her with a roster and later return her with the flock of hens?
Thank you

 

[CibolaChooks]

My creamsteens give a nice med olive color and her bloom makes it have a gold sheen in the sun

You know, Emerald Sexlinks might be a good solution.  They are not olive eggers but a light, creamy green.

 

[CibolaChooks]

I was thinking a row of 4'by4' pens would be nice. Putting all my roosters in their own pens. They wouldnt have to be near the hens. And as long as they can all see eachother next to one another they should thrive. You can place hens in with them for a cpl days every few weeks and then take them back to the hen house. Sometimes ive heard its a bit rough placing a hen thats been gone back in with the group. but if your making trios or quads large groups of hens would leave and coming back at the same time might keep the pecking order more intact

I understand this is not a pen design thread; but I am interested in breeding hybirds and can’t find answers elsewhere. Considering building a series of 4’ x 8’ Rooster/breeder/brooder pens towards this purpose. My questions are;
1. Do roosters thrive if kept in separate pens from other chickens?
2. Does it make a difference if their separate pen is close to other chickens or not?
3. How well would it work to keep most hens together and selectively remove a hen(s) from the group and place her with a roster and later return her with the flock of hens?
Thank you

 

[chicken pickin]

My creamsteens give a nice med olive color and her bloom makes it have a gold sheen in the sun

Mine are more of an olive green also, they also have a yellowish tone to them.

Creamsteens, haha good one!

 

[dretd]

I was thinking a row of 4'by4' pens would be nice. Putting all my roosters in their own pens. They wouldnt have to be near the hens. And as long as they can all see eachother next to one another they should thrive. You can place hens in with them for a cpl days every few weeks and then take them back to the hen house. Sometimes ive heard its a bit rough placing a hen thats been gone back in with the group. but if your making trios or quads large groups of hens would leave and coming back at the same time might keep the pecking order more intact
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Just a quick thought about putting hens in periodically for conjugal visits...

A friend of mine did some research on sperm viability in roosters and was having all sorts of problems with sperm morphology and motility (which would translate into shooting blanks from a fertility standpoint) with her roos housed without hens then collected every day. I helped her talk through the set-up and we realized that roosters are naturally meant to breed multiple times a day and that by only having a limited number of breedings, the system bogged down and the sperm were damaged by being...hmm...overly ripe?

Long story short, she got some hens to keep the boys busy in between collections and it made a huge difference in sperm quality. So if you keep the bachelors separated and you find that your fertility is not as expected, keep a concubine in with each boy to keep them busy in between the regular visits so you maximize their fertility on those few breedings with the important girls.