Cream Legbars

[Bantambird]

Are CCL earlobes supposed to stay that opalescent white, or turn redder over time?

At about 4 months:
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At about 10 months:
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They are indeed supposed to be white.

 

[Bantambird]

She is. And other than the name Jill Rees, I don't know a whole lot more about what that means - but hoping to learn as much as I can from this thread Any thoughts y'all would like to share would be appreciated!

Mine are AB line legbars. I was unlucky in that I didn't get a single cream to crop up in all the time I've tried, so I've accepted the fact that mine are golden crele, which is common for AB line legbars. However, mine are never ambiguous, and Ree line can be more ambiguous and the chicks are lighter than previous lines. Ree's line is supposed to be the show bird line.

 

[aart]

They are indeed supposed to be white.

Why would they change to having more red?

 

[TinyFlock17]

Mine are AB line legbars. I was unlucky in that I didn't get a single cream to crop up in all the time I've tried, so I've accepted the fact that mine are golden crele, which is common for AB line legbars.

So can you base an educated guess for adult coloring on the color of the chick's down at hatch? I'm assuming golden crele is a deeper, more golden color, different from the cream?

 

[duluthralphie]

Are CCL earlobes supposed to stay that opalescent white, or turn redder over time?

At about 4 months:
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At about 10 months:
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They are suppose to stay white. But they will redden a tad. Pullets and cockerels are suppose to be white. Cocks can have 15% red on them according to the SOP as I recall.

 

[duluthralphie]

Why would they change to having more red?

It just happens. At four months that is WAY young for it to occur. I would not breed her because of that. Females stay white better than males do.


Rees lines were the last imports by GFF into the USA. The first were consider by some to be "production bird". Rees was the line a from a woman in England that showed them. Her last name was Rees.

Here in the USA we have both lines developed into show birds. I think the eggs are bluer on the production lines. If you go to the Cream legbar Club website or FB you would find all the info on the lines. Some people claim the Rees line had no whites, others say they do.

 

[aart]

It just happens. At four months that is WAY young for it to occur. I would not breed her because of that. Females stay white better than males do.

Thanks @duluthralphie. I'm using them as OE hens, not show birds or even SOP, so don't really care, but was just curious.
Any idea why some red lobed birds earlobes turn white?

Some people claim the Rees line had no whites, others say they do

White what's?

 

[duluthralphie]

Thanks @duluthralphie. I'm using them as OE hens, not show birds or even SOP, so don't really care, but was just curious.
Any idea why some red lobed birds earlobes turn white?

White what's?

White legbars

 

[WVduckchick]

I personally like other lines better than the Rees.

 

[Bantambird]

The ree's line has lighter down, but I suppose since I've had no cream come from my flock( poor Eli is the Mr right now, so he is my hope for cream later, even if he is a C line. Thanks Ralphie!) After this season, I may breed this generation together for cream, should get 25% creams that way if my flock doesn't have any cream, since Eli is cream. After my move this summer, tracking should be easier since I put an office in my Hatchery over at the new place. Right now, I only have one breeding pen! Gag!