Cream Legbars

[Habibs Hens]

wow im very surprised at the cost of Legbars

i have an unrelated pair not old enogh yet but i payed peanuts for them

shame about shipping eggs to USA i just couldnt risk sending them that far [dont think they would remain viable]

with that said anyone in UK wanting eggs i'd be happy to oblige

 

[ChicKat]

Yes they are. This is my first hatch.

For me "hatch day" is tomorrow--but one may be starting today, HOWEVER these aren't cream legbar eggs...they are just practice eggs so I can learn how to hatch -- (my first hatch EVER..easter eggers), but one of them may have my creamlegbar cockerel as the daddy. I'm on pins and needles.

BTW cool avatar.

 

[ChicKat]

I have a pair that should start laying in a couple of months and they are beautiful. They're from Greenfire and are NPIP certified. I'll keep you posted.

Hi Jellyballard, when do you think yours will begin? -- any pictures to share with your fellow legbar fans?

 

[ChicKat]

Hi Silverfox--

A lot of people stateside wish there was the same availability of cream legbars over here that there is over there.... Do you think that there is a slightly different appearance in the birds on the opposite sides of the Atlantic. Mostly the hens, somehow they look different to me, but I think it may be just me.

Please keep us updated on your pair...... It will be interesting to see how they grow and develop. ;o)

 

[Jebyballard]

 

[Jebyballard]

not a great picture of the chickens because they were moving. I'll get a better one soon.

 

[ChicKat]

not a great picture of the chickens because they were moving. I'll get a better one soon.

I call that an action shot...lol--- Mine are the same they won't hold still for a picture.

 

[lonnyandrinda]

Wow researching these CLs has me salivating.... gorgeous birds! Maybe next year for me. I'm just now looking for my first chickens and don't want to "test my wings" on something so expensive LOL!

Rinda

 

[blackbirds13]

I think they will be pretty affordable next year, but may depend on local availability. They are taking off like wild fire and someone posted on the Legbar Thread that My Pet Chicken was going to sell them in 2013. I love them and the egg size is wonderful considering the size of the bird.

 

[Habibs Hens]

Hi Silverfox--

A lot of people stateside wish there was the same availability of cream legbars over here that there is over there.... Do you think that there is a slightly different appearance in the birds on the opposite sides of the Atlantic. Mostly the hens, somehow they look different to me, but I think it may be just me.

Please keep us updated on your pair...... It will be interesting to see how they grow and develop. ;o)

yes there is a difference in breeds here and in usa

one thing i noticed is the cream legbars have alot of difference

now i think this si down to genetics


originally the Gold legbar was produced using brown leghorn and BPR

that as you can see will always give a light brown layer no matter what you do

the cream legbar was introduced by breeding gold legbars to lavender araucanas in UK

and in USA the Ameraucana was used [possibly black ameraucana] as i have seen black brested legbars in USA

so in essence the araucanan and ameraucana crossing is what changed the aperance

and they where crossed so to get the green eggs

it made its way as a standard due to teh fact that gold legbars where gold and cream legbars due to the lav gene and gree eggs where a silver/cream colour with next to no gold in them

so today the gold and cream legbar are different breed

there is also another breed in UK which is not even a autosexing breed but loooks like the cream legar

and that is called the Cotswold Legbar [Not one i desire personally and not an official standard]


yesterday my poor boy broke his wing so he is vet wrapped at the moment
hoping he gets better soon