Cream Legbar Working Group: Standard of Perfection

[ChicKat]

Today's egg weighs 1.5 oz.

Thaat is a USDA small - which is respectable for a pullet. Here is a link to a chart that tells how the USDA sizes eggs:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/charts-and-quotes

 

[ClickerChick]

Neat! OK thanks! That'll come in handy in the future!

 

[sonew123]

These are an example of size.

The smaller one is from a pullet ( 5-1/2 months old) that is on her 2 nd week of laying...egg size around 1-1/4 ounce
Bigger one from a hen that gives me 2 ounce eggs daily. Shes 1-1/2 yrs old

 

[sonew123]

 

[ChicKat]

Hi StoneW123 -

Nice pictures and nice sizes... I have approximately the same exact experience....the pullet eggs around 1.1 to 1.4 oz -- (first egg) but 1.25 or so seems to be the norm...... And adult eggs around 2oz and daily. I really love the ones that are daily layers.

BTW just won 2nd place in the 'other colors' (not white, not brown) for three eggs at a poultry show today -- and I was very proud of the hen
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I should have gotten a picture of the first place eggs...the shade was about the same, and I think the difference is theirs were more classically egg shaped and mine are a little rounded.

Just look at poultry shows near you - and if there is an egg show---and you have some that fit the class -- uniform, nice shells etc. and you want to dip your toes into poultry shows...it is a really good way -- Hope egg shows will become more popular because they are fun and easy. I think the entry fee was 3.00, and my prize was a bag of freeze-dried meal worms. Now that will make the chickens happy!

 

[KPenley]

Hi StoneW123 - Nice pictures and nice sizes... I have approximately the same exact experience....the pullet eggs around 1.1 to 1.4 oz -- (first egg) but 1.25 or so seems to be the norm...... And adult eggs around 2oz and daily. I really love the ones that are daily layers. BTW just won 2nd place in the 'other colors' (not white, not brown) for three eggs at a poultry show today -- and I was very proud of the hen . I should have gotten a picture of the first place eggs...the shade was about the same, and I think the difference is theirs were more classically egg shaped and mine are a little rounded. Just look at poultry shows near you - and if there is an egg show---and you have some that fit the class -- uniform, nice shells etc. and you want to dip your toes into poultry shows...it is a really good way -- Hope egg shows will become more popular because they are fun and easy. I think the entry fee was 3.00, and my prize was a bag of freeze-dried meal worms. Now that will make the chickens happy!

Woohoo! Go Kathy!

 

[ChicKat]

Woohoo! Go Kathy!

LOL thanks KP -- -

Have you gotten any results yet? Any other CLs? Mine were the onlys there --- so they got BB and RB and BV and RV -- bless their little feathery-hearts--- they were troopers I can say that for them -- because they didn't want to be there --- they couldn't understand the whole thing. LOL....... my babes are not show bird minded...but they did behave well enough considering it isn't their melieu.

Let us know what happens in Tenn. when you get info.
Best of best luck!

 

[normanack]

Regarding shows -- I am completely new and ignorant about showing -- I've only been to one show, and was looking at Barred Rocks (no CLs there, and mine were molting). Looking at that one breed, they weren't perfect. Good, even very good. Not perfect.

With even this miniscule experience, I don't think we need untouchably perfect birds or even close to them. Even if we did, we -- including judges -- are all so new to this that I think the best we can expect is some clear points of uniformity in the physical structure of the breed. I hope we maintain ties with Walt all along the way so we know where to put the emphasis in our breeding plans. I'm going to guess that inconsistency of color is not a deal breaker.

 

[ChicKat]

Good insights Anne, it really is a learning experience....and as long as we realize that we are getting started...and the insights that the judges give us and the points they bring to our attention will help us enormously.

 

[nicalandia]

I will re-post this here so we can get the "how much Barring my roosters Secondaries Should have?"

Rees Male shows very good melanin barring as called for on the SOP on these Areas, Hackle, Saddle, Back, Wing Bow and Coverts, But lacking well defined Secondaries(AKA Wing Triangle) but this seem to be a Trait of the Rees lines(been following her line for a while) and Breast(not well defined barring and lighter in tone compared to tail barring, as far as the SOP goes it should be as dark as Tail)

KPenley Male: this exceptional male shows not only good melaning barring, but Well Defined Barring which is impressive on Breast(well defined barring and as dark as Tail) Hackle, shoulders, Wing Bow and Coverts, and Well defined Secondaries(AKA Wing Triangle) the Saddles is lacking a little bit onthe grey barring but not devoided of it(ofcourse) oh and very nice yellow shanks..


that was for SOP Grey Barring comparison as both show exceptional cream coloration(as far as double barring B/B ig/ig on a not red enhanced gold s+/s+ male goes), as For Type I am really not so good, but I can see the leg drums on the KPenly male and not on the Rees Line male