Cream Legbars

[SlipsWife]

I was wondering, what would happen to the creme legbar if I bred to the white leghorn?

I could be wrong about this and someone correct me if I am, but wouldn't the Dominant White be very difficult to breed out in the future? Are you trying to improve egg production or what is the reason for crossing to the leghorn?

If you are just looking for a high volume blue egg layer, then that's kind of what the Arkansas Blue was created to be. The problem with the ABs is that they are hard to find right now and the eggs don't seem to ship and hatch.

I recall, I believe on a silky thread, reading to view white as 'white out'.

 

[jerryse]

I could be wrong about this and someone correct me if I am, but wouldn't the Dominant White be very difficult to breed out in the future? Are you trying to improve egg production or what is the reason for crossing to the leghorn?

If you are just looking for a high volume blue egg layer, then that's kind of what the Arkansas Blue was created to be. The problem with the ABs is that they are hard to find right now and the eggs don't seem to ship and hatch.

Ok I will correct you. Dominant white is easy to get rid of . Since it is a dominant trait you see it if present . You can get birds free of white in the second generation . Only 25% if first generation is mated together . Production white leghorns often carry barring and blue hidden . I found this out by crossing them to black .

 

[DCchicken]

Ok I will correct you. Dominant white is easy to get rid of . Since it is a dominant trait you see it if present . You can get birds free of white in the second generation . Only 25% if first generation is mated together . Production white leghorns often carry barring and blue hidden . I found this out by crossing them to black .

Still sounds difficult and something that should be avoided. Who wants to do crosses back when it can be avoided in the first place by using Gold Leghorns or Brown Leghorns.

 

[TherryChicken]

Finally got one egg

 

[enola]

And it's pretty too!

 

[lonnyandrinda]

I was wondering, what would happen to the creme legbar if I bred to the white leghorn?

In the UK this cross is a "super blue egg layer" they call a sapphire. I would not do it to improve Cream Legbars however. Yes they are always white and usually crested, I make this cross myself.

about how old is this boy? Did he always have a clearly barred chest or was it lighter for awhile? I'll try to post mine that has a lighter chest so far.

I'm not sure off the top of my head, I think he's about 4 1/2 months. He's been nicely barred since probably 8-10 weeks.

 

[TherryChicken]

In the UK this cross is a "super blue egg layer" they call a sapphire.  I would not do it to improve Cream Legbars however.  Yes they are always white and usually crested, I make this cross myself.


I'm not sure off the top of my head, I think he's about 4 1/2 months.  He's been nicely barred since probably 8-10 weeks.

im not doing it to improve the legbar breed, just in hopes it helps egg production.

 

[TherryChicken]

And it's pretty too!

thank you

 

[TherryChicken]

I put a taped up blue easter egg out there.

 

[jerryse]

Still sounds difficult and something that should be avoided. Who wants to do crosses back when it can be avoided in the first place by using Gold Leghorns or Brown Leghorns.

I was only commenting on how easy it was to eliminate dominant white . If you added dominant white in the first cross a percentage in the second generation free of white is as quick as it gets . Not commenting on if it is advisable for this breed . Using any leghorn it would be best to cross back to legbar for the benefit of crest and the blue egg gene . In the case of white you would get 50% free of white when crossed back to legbar . If you find 2 generations difficult you should stay within the breed . Selection within a breed is a tried and proven method . Only trying to share information .