Cream Legbars

[WalleyWaller]

Sold of my last 2 boys - Cemanis - in auction on RBA so out of breeding for a bit as I have no more roosters on the property. I wish you all luck. I kept my original gold hen and 2 Rees pullets. A good deal of my birds went local and one gentleman acquired a nice number of girls and guys so I have a place to look to if I ever want to restart but looking to get back into creating and showing my artwork. I did get a Masters in Fine Art to be a 'working' artist and was feeling like I was losing myself with this as a distraction.

On the Legbar front. The Rees birds are in my opinion a waste of time and money. I don't know if they mixed them in with their current birds but the quality is all over the place. I got a pure gold girls and 1 very colorful boy - maybe 1 cream gene. I got light and dark barred and most were undersized when compared to my own breeding stock. It was disappointing as they had the opportunity to really do something really great for the breed but instead just continued the mess the breed was in already if not made it worse as now there's all these new genes to filter through.

I'll be hanging around at times but still in wonder about the amount of time I've gotten back in my life and really have to admit I don't log on here very much at all anymore but since I did keep 8 girls - Marans, Legbars and Bresse I'll have some interest still in the hobby but have to admit there are things, people and attitudes I will not miss. I had an incident happen during my sales that definitely put the stamp on getting out of this for a bit. I'll be lurking...

Take care all.

Blackbirds13, I havent been around here long, but you were one the first to give me information and advice. Thank you for all that you have done to help me and everyone else as well! You will be missed! I wish you all the best and much success in your work! Thank you again and God Bless You!

 

[Brada Puhi]

Aloha,

We will miss you Maria. And you had such a nice flock anyways, without the new Rees line. Hope you lurk around. We donʻt wanʻt to lose you all the way. Show us your art too.


Aloha, Puhi

 

[KPenley]

It is a real catch-22 in a way...  I think that he kind of meant that you couldn't have any points accumulated for the rankings in APA showing - because the breed isn't recognized by APA... on the other hand... the APA requires showing for a few years prior to the qualifying meet -- so we need to be showing the breed to have a track record prior to the APA qualifying meet.  -- 
A non APA bird can not be on "championship row" I think-- and some shows have a 'backyard chickens' section - not sure exactly if that means pet chickens of no specific breed that they will look over - and that could be a segway for someone getting into accepted breeds as their hobby - OR what -- but the CL you would take would need to be accompanied by the Standard of Perfection - and it would be entered in the English class--- AND...if the judges/staff etc. are told that people are working toward APA acceptance for the breed...then they possibly could be favorably received.

I will look up the exact wording that they are considering...

Yes! You can enter Cream Legbars into the English Class, but they will receive no points until accepted into the APA, and depending on the show they might get moved to the non-recognized class. You can still win Best and Reserve of Breed, just not Class. Either way it's still a great way to teach judges about Cream Legbars, since the Standard gets pinned to their cages, and introduce them to everyone!

 

[estamets]

I'm on a pic-sharing spree! Here's Hermione, CL from Secret Hills Ranch in Alpine, CA. She loves to perch on the highest thing she can balance on.

 

[ChicKat]

nice pullet estamets. Looks just about the same age as one of mine -- Hatched Sept 23

 

[ChicKat]

Can you post a link when you get a chance? I have been meaning to comment on it again when I make it to my computer.

Here is the started thread for the discussion:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...ection-for-alternative-legbars-sop-discussion

 

[Bluefield]

Final banded the roos for keep this yea . They are aggressive n that said I kept the less perfect for disposition.
Don't want a breed of ******* roos

 

[KPenley]

Maria (blackbirds13), please drop in whenever you think of us! And thank you for your HUGE contribution to the cream variety of Legbars!

 

[chicken pickin]

I have already posted these wing shots that I took last night on the new thread that ChicKat started for the alternative legbar discussions, but I thought I would share here also.

Not the best pictures but here are a few wing shots I took of my grayest Cream Legbar pullet, she is 22 weeks old. The SOP calles for gray tones rather than the warmer browns and taupes we are seeing so much.

 

[sweetdreaming]

Here's one of my Jill Rees girls @ 19.5 weeks. I have her and her sister (who's very gold) w/ my Line D Roo. My JR roo is w/ 4 Line D girls and 2 of those are at POL this week (19.5 weeks!). I can hardly WAIT to incuBATE!