Cream Legbars

[blackbirds13]

Since many breeds have multiple color varieties, a gold variety of the Cream Legbar that otherwise fulfills the breed standard and lays blue eggs would certainly be possible - even if we have to call it something other than Gold Legbar

I guess you could simply call them Crested Legbars. Since they are considered non-standard by the Brits and their SOP it would be interesting to see what could come of the more colored birds in this breed over time. The appeal of autosexing and blue eggs is still there so there would be a market for them and with a lesser challenge to improve that might be better for some, but with real Cream Legbars available not sure how strong or weak the demand would be. But if costs differed that might be a factor. Folks love EE's so why not autosexing Crested Legbars... I'm not the biggest fan of the super colorful boys and having the cream girls makes the gold ones look a bit dingy but I do like a bit of color on the shoulders of the boys and not the super white ones. I really am interested to see what lies in the future for this breed.

not sure muttbars sounds too complimentary though i gotta say it has a ring to it

reminds me of nutter butters.

 

[nicalandia]

Cute chickies, thanks for posting. I believe they will grow into yellow legs. A lot of 'flaws' get grown out of. Even the cockerel here with floppy comb...is getting straighter and straighter.

thats because of the sex linked Barring gene, but they do look to be id+ to me

 

[ChicKat]

Since many breeds have multiple color varieties, a gold variety of the Cream Legbar that otherwise fulfills the breed standard and lays blue eggs would certainly be possible - even if we have to call it something other than Gold Legbar

I think that you have a good idea here. Somehow too, the white version of Cream Legbars have become forgotten.

Isn't the process that one particular variety of a Breed is accepted by APA and over the future years other varieties of that same breed are considered, or included in SOP, or does that new version of the Breed start at square 1?? Example, perhaps Rhode Island Red and Rhode Island White...two different breeds, the offspring of which are hybrids that are sex-links and produce tons of brown eggs.

If the bird has two bona fide Cream Legbar parents, and hatched from a blue egg, has the Cream Legbar type, has a crest....then, I would expect it to be a Cream Legbar. Then the chick is white, now what?

It lays a blue egg-check, it has a crest-check, etc. Was it ever determined if the white Cream Legbars that started appearing (around this time last year, wasn't it?), were the results of some past out crossing to a dominant white bird?? Has anyone with white Cream Legbars hatched chicks? Are the chicks all white? Are the chicks autosexable? What happens when a White Cream Legbar is bred back to a normal colored Cream Legbar or one that is even 'more colorful'? Does the UK coloration of very pale gray and very pale salmon emerge? Does the bird look like a Crested Silver Legbar? Is that what we are trying to achieve? It will be some years before these and a lot of answers can be fully derived. What fun lies ahead of everyone, I can just picture it now.

In discussion yesterday with another member of the Cream Legbar Club - they determined that of all the lovable traits of a Cream Legbar, the autosexing is considered the number 1 most valuable. The second was the blue egg, because blue eggs are still a novelty - and get attention and a premium. Many home flocks/back yard flocks want a few nice chickens, and not the surprise rooster if their locale disallows roosters. Many people want a colorful egg basket. The bird that is autosexing and lays a blue egg is a sure bet to add to a flock.

As far as a name for birds that have more color or less color - I agree that maybe MuttBar - although catchy, is a bit down-putting. I'm still an advocate for the Cream Legbars with cream hackles, and I think that there may be (Crested) Silver Legbars, and (Crested) Gold Legbars around and about, that also lay blue eggs. Thus they are also Easter Leggers (or Muttbars) since silver and gold Legbars are crestless, and lay white rather than blue eggs.

Maybe blackbirds13 is right...maybe "Crested Legbars" is a new category that needs to be looked at.

 

[1muttsfan]

I like Crested Legbars - although I would be very honored to have a (non)breed named after me

 

[ChicKat]

I like Crested Legbars - although I would be very honored to have a (non)breed named after me

 

[sol2go]

I appreciate this discussion with regards to the various feather colors and possible type differences within the "Crested Cream Legbar" breed. I think the discussion has focused on the two most important characteristics/distinctions: autosexing and the blue egg color.


If the "cream" component is the hardest to achieve, those birds maintain a premium value. However, I do think there is merit with regards to the other types/new names that may exist within the breed. The chicks I have are such nice birds, easy to handle, and have so many nice attributes beyond what I was originally interested in.

 

[ChicKat]

 

[Zonoma]

*waves*

Hello. I am excited about acquiring my first legbar cockerel with hatching eggs on the way. I was hoping to lurk around and learn more about the breed. It (and rhodebars, marans, and d'uccles) fascinates me. This thread comes highly recommended by a fellow BYCer.

 

[lonnyandrinda]

Welcome! Join the club if you haven't yet!

Rinda

 

[KPenley]

Welcome to CLBs Zonoma!