Cream Legbars

[puss58]

Does this look like a standard Cream Legbar or do you think it was crossed with something else? If crossed, with what breed? Thanks!

 

[ChicKat]

Does this look like a standard Cream Legbar or do you think it was crossed with something else? If crossed, with what breed? Thanks!

I would speculate a cross. because there isn't a distinct salmon breast that is 'well defined' as the SOP states, I would suspect that the cross is something that doesn't have wild-type in the E-Locus.

 

[chicken pickin]

I would speculate a cross. because there isn't a distinct salmon breast that is 'well defined' as the SOP states, I would suspect that the cross is something that doesn't have wild-type in the E-Locus.

I agree with this.

She also seems to have solid brown wing triangle that CL do not have.

 

[puss58]

Thanks, you've confirmed my thoughts.

 

[sol2go]

I was taking a few pictures of my youngest pullets this morning and was happy to note a few good things about them. These 2 might be on my cull/layer flock list but I am taking my time to decide.

This first pullet I just love her tail angle (it is normally, in a relaxed position, held much lower, close to the 35 degree angle) and I love that it is wide or tent shaped when viewed from behind. My other females aren't as tented that I recall.








This pullet the wind blew as I took the picture and I was able to get a better snap shot of her barred hackles. I also love her Cream colored hackles against the white snow background. Also note her tail doesn't seem as tented as her sister above.

These are familiar traits I have seen in my flock -
the dark crested pullet with cream hackles and the gold crested pullet with matching hackles.
I may find the barred hackle feathers with either crest color.

 

[chicken pickin]

These are familiar traits I have seen in my flock -
the dark crested pullet with cream hackles and the gold crested pullet with matching hackles.
I may find the barred hackle feathers with either crest color.

Yes the barring should be present in all females regardless of crest color. I just liked the pic because the wind blew and it showed her barring better than if it was laying regular

 

[sol2go]

Yes the barring should be present in all females regardless of crest color. I just liked the pic because the wind blew and it showed her barring better than if it was laying regular

thanks for the pretty pics!

 

[ChicKat]

thanks for the pretty pics!

X2

 

[Brada Puhi]

Aloha,

Is tenting a desired trait? Is it mentioned in SOP? Does it have to do with body type related to laying ability? None of mine have it.

Also, some of my gurls are not very prolific layers. kind of donʻt want to breed those.

Aloha, Puhi

 

[enola]

Heritage breeders claim the fuller the tent is the better layers the hens will be.