Cream Legbars

[puglady]

Funny Pic. Ignore the poop please. This is one of my back up roos enjoying himself while I was working on their run/coop the other day.

and a pullet with a crazy crest. Phyllis Diller!

 

[ChicKat]

First pullet egg today! I found it in the bedding when I was catching all of the birds for NPIP testing Woohoo!!!

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[ChicKat]

Puglady,

Those ARE funny!!

 

[faykokoWV]

I got my chicks in September (I prefer fall hatches to save on feed over the winter)

Anyway, I had no idea about the different lines when I bought from GFF so I did not know to ask when I bought them. However, I emailed them a copy of the shipping invoice last week and they were able to tell me that my order was lines A and B. They responded within 24 hours to my question, which I thought was pretty good. Has anyone else emailed them to confirm what lines they were shipped?

 

[ChicKat]

My originals were yellow legband (male) and -- green legband (female)-- I think those designations predate the lines A & B designations. -- IMO it will be important for us to keep track so that we can insure max. genetic diversity down the road. Fortunately Greenfire is keeping track and going to the expense of importing more bloodlines..... so they are doing a great service for those who own Cream Legbars.

 

[walady944]

I got my chicks in September (I prefer fall hatches to save on feed over the winter)

Anyway, I had no idea about the different lines when I bought from GFF so I did not know to ask when I bought them. However, I emailed them a copy of the shipping invoice last week and they were able to tell me that my order was lines A and B. They responded within 24 hours to my question, which I thought was pretty good. Has anyone else emailed them to confirm what lines they were shipped?

I have 4 girls and 1 roo coming next week and did not know to ask what lines they are. I just assumed they would be the latest one developed. Thanks for the tip; I will ask for sure.

 

[Sachasmom]

Does anyone have a Mature spare Rooster? Something got in my pen last night and my Rooster died defending his hen. I'm in NY (Near Rochester) but I am going to Louisville KY next month if anyone has one along my route? I'm bummed that I fed them all winter and like weeks before I can start hatching eggs something kills it.

 

[lonnyandrinda]

Awe so sorry to hear that! Hopefully someone can help you out. I just sold my last spare on Tuesday. All I have are baby boys. Good luck on your search!

Rinda

 

[Sachasmom]

Awe so sorry to hear that! Hopefully someone can help you out. I just sold my last spare on Tuesday. All I have are baby boys. Good luck on your search!

Rinda

Thanks. He wasn't fabulous but I figured I would at least hatch out some chicks from the pair and bring in some unrelated stuff to put with them, Just don't know if I want to start over from scratch, ya know? What's the soonest folks have had them lay? I see some started birds over on Rarebreeds, just hate to have to feed stuff all spring/summer again, I need *something* to help with the feed bill, everything ate all winter and did nothing, sigh.

I'll have to set the box trap and see if I can catch anything, I really suck at trapping though. Hope it isn't a mink, nothing I have is mink proof... Had a lot of problems with Coons last year and I already offed two Possums so far this year (Both figured out how to get thru the electric poultry netting, turns out when it snows its pretty much worthless as a barrier!)

 

[KPenley]

Does anyone have a Mature spare Rooster? Something got in my pen last night and my Rooster died defending his hen. I'm in NY (Near Rochester) but I am going to Louisville KY next month if anyone has one along my route? I'm bummed that I fed them all winter and like weeks before I can start hatching eggs something kills it.

If you don't have anyone definitely offer a roo to you, let me know. I have to choose between the two cockerals I have very soon (3 months, 6 months), since my baby girls are 14 weeks old and I'd like to move them into the big pen by 17 weeks. As long as my next hatch (starting this week) holds a boy or two I'd feel comfortable passing one on. But they aren't full grown yet, and definitely have some maturing to do.