Cream Legbars

[aart]

My legbar was skittish as all get out....until just the other day she shocked me by standing on the nest perch while I was in the coop and let me touch her all over, has done it several times since too...tho I don't expect it to last. This had come from her gradually getting used to me taking eggs from under her in the nests, tho she still bites.

 

[Bantambird]

But the French ones are the only ones with hairy legs, right?

I suppose it's proper to call them black copper french Marans. Its true that the English Marans are clean legged and the french birds are not.
The french like a little extra fuzz on their legs, I hear...

 

[Bantambird]

Although as far as I'm aware, the only variety really affected by the french/ English monikers are the cuckoo variety, because the English bred for clean legs and the English variety of cuckoo Marans is what the big breeders here stateside have mainly imported....

 

[rottlady]

I’m in nh (Georges mills) and have a m and female cream Legbar chick pair to sell
C line
Npip

 

[Bantambird]

Here's princess and the pullet. Oh, and Ralphie, apparently Eli is a dud. I switched him out because I was having a terrible time hatching, and now it's starting to pick up and I got 5 out of seven so far, whereas this whole season I've gotten 5 out of like 70 eggs from him.

 

[WVduckchick]

Here's princess and the pullet. Oh, and Ralphie, apparently Eli is a dud. I switched him out because I was having a terrible time hatching, and now it's starting to pick up and I got 5 out of seven so far, whereas this whole season I've gotten 5 out of like 70 eggs from him.

She's a doll!

 

[duluthralphie]

Here's princess and the pullet. Oh, and Ralphie, apparently Eli is a dud. I switched him out because I was having a terrible time hatching, and now it's starting to pick up and I got 5 out of seven so far, whereas this whole season I've gotten 5 out of like 70 eggs from him.

That is appearing to be a problem, I assume from all the in breeding. I just gave some eggs to a woman from close to Chicago as her fertility was way down too. I might try and find a flock that did not originate with mine to breed into mine, preferably Rees line so I know they are not too closely related.

 

[WVduckchick]

A couple of my pullets.

 

[Bantambird]

That is appearing to be a problem, I assume from all the in breeding. I just gave some eggs to a woman from close to Chicago as her fertility was way down too. I might try and find a flock that did not originate with mine to breed into mine, preferably Rees line so I know they are not too closely related.

I have potentially one good pullet from him that I see, the other pullet developed crooked toes and they refused to straighten out. There's a Cockerel, but I'm not sure since daddy isn't throwing fertile eggs much, if the don wouldn't be the same. You'd think c line might have just enough difference between ab line it should be ok. I think it is just Eli, since Big Ears and Fabio are picking up the slack and coverage appears to be better. I still plan on trying to get to the next Minnesota show again this year if I am organized enough, but only that one pullet will be old enough to bring, maybe her brother. sad face! I have some decent hens this year, so far. Maybe a few of them won't ruin their feathers. My Marans are looking great, on the other hand....

 

[duluthralphie]

I have some good looking birds and one great looking cockerel. however, he seems to be getting himself in trouble with the older roosters.

I hate to lock him up already for the shows. So he could get injured.
I have what I consider to be the perfect color on the hackles and saddle. His tail is a tad high but not that bad.

I am unsure of my showing ability this fall. It all depends on the elections, and polls. I am running for the House of Representatives and seem to be winning or close too it. If it is close still I will have to pass up the shows to campaign.

I am not sure what line my birds are. I was told c and d, but I see no Rees in them. So who knows. I got them from a divorce sale years ago, and facts were far and few between.