Cream Legbars

[cubakid]

Double post.

 

[cubakid]

Greenfire Farms does not use the standard. They feel that it ruins productivity. But that also ruins the standards that the breeds do have in thier home country. I personally feel that if bred to the standard, the production should be there still. I breed australorps and my birds lay tremendous amounts of eggs. I don't see why you have to pick one or the other, show birds or production birds.

 

[nicalandia]

I don't see why you have to pick one or the other, show birds or production birds.

I feel the same way

 

[normanack]

Greenfire Farms does not use the standard. They feel that it ruins productivity. But that also ruins the standards that the breeds do have in thier home country. I personally feel that if bred to the standard, the production should be there still. I breed australorps and my birds lay tremendous amounts of eggs. I don't see why you have to pick one or the other, show birds or production birds.

Just guessing, but there may not have been Cream Legbars available for export that met the criteria for both show and production. My understanding is that Greenfire Farms was turned down by top breeders the first time they tried to acquire Cream Legbars. The process is not without considerable effort, time, expense, and risk on the part of both seller and buyer. This is what I've gathered from reading around, but I could well be wrong as I don't have contact with the people involved.

 

[KPenley]

Just guessing, but there may not have been Cream Legbars available for export that met the criteria for both show and production. My understanding is that Greenfire Farms was turned down by top breeders the first time they tried to acquire Cream Legbars. The process is not without considerable effort, time, expense, and risk on the part of both seller and buyer. This is what I've gathered from reading around, but I could well be wrong as I don't have contact with the people involved.

They got eggs from the only breeders they could get to jump through the hoops required to import here. I understand that there are reasons, but the US does make it quite difficult to import birds. There is a great letter coming out soon on the CLC site to better explain the process.

On a side note, GFF as well as every serious breeder I've been in contact with are currently breeding toward the standard of body shape and color, and high level of egg production as well as color. They are all incredibly important to the breed and I greatly encourage everyone interested in becoming a Cream Legbar breeder to do the same.

 

[Cadens Farm]

Sadly, it seems to many, the CCL is just the newest fad bird. Many of the urban owners are only after egg color, and are using the excuse that it's "rare" and that there is no standard, to not cull birds with split wings, no crests, poor coloring, type etc. How can this nonsense be discouraged?

 

[heirloomorps]

Sadly, it seems to many, the CCL is just the newest fad bird. Many of the urban owners are only after egg color, and are using the excuse that it's "rare" and that there is no standard, to not cull birds with split wings, no crests, poor coloring, type etc. How can this nonsense be discouraged?

If someone wants to keep them for egg color then I see no problem with them not meeting the breed standard. We sell all of our birds that don't meet the standard in any of our breeds. People like having the fun egg colors with Marans, CCL, Ameraucanas etc.

I don't think there is a way to stop "breeders" not breeding to standard, or at least towards it.

 

[lonnyandrinda]

Any time you get into a breed you should do your homework first. Anyone who doesn't usually gets burned at least the first time. And once you burn enough people your reputation in the chicken community suffers. I'm afraid that's all the payback there really is, we just need to start informing people what these birds are supposed to look like and what their unique characteristics are. We need tables and displays at local poultry shows, swaps, etc. We need LEGWORK people!

Rinda

 

[Kramsharp]

The one standing 2nd from the left is a boy the other three girls, hope this helps

 

[DragonOxeWeasel]

I will be taking my Cream Legbar rooster, Walter, to my local fowl fanciers bi-annual show 3/30/13. This will be my first time showing a bird but my friends talked me into it!
Do any of you have any advice for me? I have been reading up on show prep but I'm sure there are some things a seasoned shower could teach me and others...