Well, the other two things I mentioned still hold, and I really was going by the leg color, so I will be anxious to see if that is correct!They did not put the leg bands on. I had first thought the lighter one was the Legbar cockerel and so chose that color for him. Now I am not so sure I assessed them correctly day one. So the band color means nothing. Thanks for the congratulations. Very excited to see how they all turn out and who we like best. I have gotten breeds before thinking I was going to love them to find out later they weren't to my liking. The Legbars were at the very top of the list for me so I hope we love them as much as I think we will.
I know what you mean about the different breeds only to find out you are not as enamored as you thought. Sort of like having an crush on someone until you actually go out with them and realize they have onion breath and pick their nose all the time..and leave the toilet seat up!
I recommend that folks do a starter laying flock with several different breeds they like and then see how they like them over time. I started with an assortment and found for instance that my Speckled Sussex is an aggressively friendly bird but bossy to the other chickens and just a mediocre layer, and that my Faverolles is incredibly sweet but far too socially awkward (she has Chicken Aspergers) to fit in so I highly recommend the breed as long as you have a flock of only Faverolles. That sort of thing.
Cream Legbars are a breed that I have wanted since before GFF imported them, but I held off getting any until after they had been in the States for a couple of years to see if they settled in ok. I am delighted by them thus far. Love the blue eggs, autosexing and sheer beauty;both the cocks and the hens are striking to look at. Their personalities are a little flighty but friendly...about the same as my Welsummers and my EE.very good free rangers, so I think they fit in well.
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