Cream Legbars

[OKVet]

They are completely white and breed true.

They carry 2 recessive white genes. If they express the white they cannot express anything else. The problem is in my flock I cannot guarantee anyone a bird that does not have the recessive gene.

I suppose by doing controlled breeding to whites for several generations I could make a 100% non-recessive white flock, but I have them too intermixed at this time. When I found out I had the white gene it was too late...

However, If I could get what Meyers and MyPetchicken does for the whites, why would I want too..

I have more whites than both of them together have available for sale for the entire year. I so love my whites!

I have never seen the white CLB. They sure are a pretty bird.

 

[OKVet]

They are completely white and breed true.

They carry 2 recessive white genes. If they express the white they cannot express anything else. The problem is in my flock I cannot guarantee anyone a bird that does not have the recessive gene.

I suppose by doing controlled breeding to whites for several generations I could make a 100% non-recessive white flock, but I have them too intermixed at this time. When I found out I had the white gene it was too late...

However, If I could get what Meyers and MyPetchicken does for the whites, why would I want too..

I have more whites than both of them together have available for sale for the entire year. I so love my whites!

I went over to the white sport legbar thread. You mentioned you were getting rid of some of your culls. Did you get rid of all of them?

 

[holm25]

Another bird with very little comb? Chantecler! I had a few of these, big hearty, hardy birds.

And Buckeyes

Sorry for spamming the thread with Buckeye pictures

 

[duluthralphie]

Buckeyes are a flash in the pan, you might as well process all yours now...


BTW Did I tell you I have 2 cats again?

 

[duluthralphie]

I went over to the white sport legbar thread. You mentioned you were getting rid of some of your culls. Did you get rid of all of them?

I still have some white roosters. They will be hitting the road to freezer camp fairly soon.

 

[OKVet]

I still have some white roosters. They will be hitting the road to freezer camp fairly soon.

Oh too bad, I would like a pair.

 

[Sylvester017]

My white legbars girls have no comb or nearly no comb

Another bird with very little comb? Chantecler! I had a few of these, big hearty, hardy birds.

I like my CLB's too much to get rid of them. I will deal with the frost bit crests.

All lovely birds! Because of our climate we had to eliminate some breeds we would otherwise have loved.

 

[duluthralphie]

All lovely birds! Because of our climate we had to eliminate some breeds we would otherwise have loved.

These birds would do well in your climate, way better than in mine. Heat does not bother them at all.

 

[holm25]

Buckeyes are a flash in the pan, you might as well process all yours now...


BTW Did I tell you I have 2 cats again?

Oh Ralphie if you ever raise these birds you'll know they are amazing birds with even better personalities!

I should have read all the threads before I asked about the cats!

 

[Sylvester017]

These birds would do well in your climate, way better than in mine. Heat does not bother them at all.

I know our climate would be fair for CLBs because of the Leghorn breed history in them but after 6 yrs of hit-and-miss w/ different breeds we've finally settled on the under-5-lb docile breeds w/ walnut, pea, or no combs -- these breeds have been mellow to keep together. The smaller lightweight to medium breeds have been best for us. I want a rosecomb Dominique next - had one once and would like one again to round out my flock number. We loved our blue-egg pea-comb Ameraucana (exceptionally docile and non-combative) but she was too heavily-downed for our humid climate. I like a lot of different breeds but found some get along better w/ each other than others. DH loves his Silkies so all breed additions have to be on a smaller size and must be very docile breeds.