Cream legbars

[HeatherTheMommy]

how much do you sell your pullets and cockerels for?

 

[duluthralphie]

how much do you sell your pullets and cockerels for?

Depends on time of year, age and quality. Anywhere from $10-$100

 

[GaryDean26]

I let the market set the price, so the $10-$100 is about right.

I know people that live on the outskirts of big cities with progressive backyard chicken laws that sell everything they have available at 2-3 times the prices that what I can get for similar quality birds. I live 2 hours from any town with more than 15,000 people in it so the demand way lower.

The way I know what the market value is at is I post what I have available and wait for a few weeks. If I get more people who want to get birds than I have available my price is too low. If I get fewer inquires than I have birds to sell my price is too high.

If I post pullets and cockerels for $10 each an no one wants them then my price is too high regardless of what other people in other area are getting for similar quality. If I post them for $100 and I get more inquires that I have available stock, then my price is too low.

How long have you been breeding Legbars? The more established the line the better price people will pay.

What type quality are you selling? Breeder culls, Show winners, Breeding stock, other? Breeding stock should get a better price that Breeder culls (but not always will if you can't find buyers)

How old is the stock, day old? less than 8 weeks? less than 16 weeks, less than a year, less than 3 years, more than three years (The age of the stock make a difference in price too depending on what age your buyers want to get).

 

[duluthralphie]

Cream Legbar Club Meeting

October 21, 2017

Agenda:

· Treasurer’s Report – Kestlyn Penley



· Pre-Qualifier Shows Planned for 2017



Ø Eastern Region – Sarah Evenson Merranko

Ø Southern Region – Curtis Hale

Ø Central Region – Myron Wilson

Ø Western Region – Jane Johnson



· 2017 Cream Legbar Club Online, Virtual Show – Tony Markley



· Other Business



Ø Newsletter, Fall Issue – Kimberly Cook



· Recommendations from the Membership

Any additions or corrections are appreciated. We will also need to post reminders on the various BYC and FB pages. I hope plans are progressing in orchestrating the shows in your regions.



Tony Markley

 

[duluthralphie]

I have tried a new technique in washing my legbars for show.

I am not sure if it is just me or everyone has this problem, but when I wash some of the roosters (mainly the ones with small crests) and blow dry them the crests can disappear. Very disheartening..

I have started putting a 3-4 inch (very small) cable tie/zip tie around the base of the crest before washing. It looks like it might save the small crests.

Because the legbars do not have a vaulted skull the crest is mainly feathers growing at an upward angle (again mainly on roosters). My hopes is by them drying with the cable tie under the crest feathers they will not fall down and disappear during drying..


Anyone else finding this problem?

 

[GaryDean26]

I don't blow dry them unless I do them the night before a show. I usually towel them down and let them air dry. If it is less than about 65 deg F. I will put a space heater blowing towards their cage but that isn't like using a blow drier. I haven't had any problems with the blow dryer though. Have you dried to blow from the back to fluff up the crest like they do for Polish and Silkies?

The truth is that the crest doesn't get very wet. I hold their beak closed and point it to the sky then dip the whole bird in the tub up to just below their ears. I don't go all the way to the top of the head because no one likes to get water in their ears, noses, or eyes. I can use a damp rag on the crest/head feathers if needed but they don't get the full immersion and done have a problem with disappearing crests.