Cream Legbars

[harriedhomemaker]

Yup. Keeping chicks in the house too long is like having partying teenagers.

(Sorry about the repetition to those who have seen this photo before.)

Too funny!

I don't know any of these sellers, and I'll be the first to say Don't Buy Eggs on eBay.
But that doesn't mean they're automatically disreputable. I like it when there is a link to a web page or some way of identifying the seller.

This is what I could find on a first pass:
deaflojones: shows a brown egg. Edited to add: he wrote back promptly to my inquiry saying the camera made the egg look brown. Located in California.
triplellheidisfeatheredfriends: located in Brainerd, Minnesota. Has great egg handling information.
watsonridgeranch: located in Kempner, Texas. Has a web page! You can contact them directly.
ray_32690: located in Old Town, Florida. Might be able to look them up.
trey22250: located in Corydon, Indiana. Might be able to look them up.
sunnydalecloset: Located in Centralia, Missouri. Looks brand-new to eBay.

I can't comment on the quality of the Cream Legbars shown, nor if they're their own pictures.

I think triplellheidisfeatheredfriends is probably triplell here on BYC. She's a member of the Cream Legbar Club and has been pretty involved in the legbar threads.

I sell Ancona duck eggs on Ebay and I have had auctions removed for providing links to my webpage. I'd like to give my buyers all the information they need, but it is against Ebay rules to link to other webpages.

 

[normanack]

I think triplellheidisfeatheredfriends is probably triplell here on BYC. She's a member of the Cream Legbar Club and has been pretty involved in the legbar threads.  

I sell Ancona duck eggs on Ebay and I have had auctions removed for providing links to my webpage. I'd like to give my buyers all the information they need, but it is against Ebay rules to link to other webpages.

I thought the triple-L thing sounded familiar!
That sounds like a stinky rule but eBay probably has a reason. Come to think of it, I don't know if there was a link on the auction page or not. I just googled the farm's name (that person's eBay handle).

 

[Bama1]

Got it! Give them a bit more time if you can, since they're still so young. More pics are a great idea! Any close up pics will help show what you're working with, and help you track how your birds grow out for future generations.

@Bama: Don't fret small spots. Lots of the lighter gold girls have those and they either disappear as they grow or after their first molt. I think it was Curtis who was looking into why the mottling was happening. As long as it's sort of dappled, they're fine. If it's dalmatian like spots, then that hen is most likely headed for the laying flock.

The spotty girl looks so much like a crele oegb hen. She has some barring on her tail. The spots are not so much random but seem to line up in rings if you were to connect the spots. It will be interesting to see what she looks like as she gets older. They are right at two months old now.

 

[Bama1]

Nice photos Bama1.  I REALLY like your 3-week old boy.  Girl I can't see too well....but the boy looks very nice to me.  Keep posting pictures.  

Here is a pic of the girl standing.

 

[ChicKat]

Quote: Nice dust bath.... new sod...now that is a fabulous idea. I LOVE your avatar BTW.;.

 

[ChicKat]

Here is a pic of the girl standing.

Nice chicks-- They look really alert and healthy. looking forward to watching their growth.

 

[sol2go]

Nice crest comparison! This really shows the range of crest sizes in the Cream Legbars. The "neat crest" is what I am selecting for.

ChicKat and GaryDean26 -
I've been out of the forum for awhile, sorry for the late response to your posts.
Thanks for the photos ChicKat, easy to see the differences between your girls (cute too). Looking at my birds with similar crests, the hackle and body feathers seem to be as variable as the birds with black crests.

Are ChicKat's examples the wrong crest color? Could there be a range of correct crest colors if the rest of the feathers are correct too?

I agree the "neat crest" is sensible and hopefully helps build a straight comb on the roosters. Maybe that would be an appropriate selection for breeding a "rooster" line, while a bigger crest could be found in the "hen" line because it is fun and people (buyers?) are enthusiastic. Any thoughts on this?

Regarding eggs, my pullets are also laying a range of egg shapes and sizes, as well as color.

 

[ChicKat]

ChicKat and GaryDean26 -
I've been out of the forum for awhile, sorry for the late response to your posts.
Thanks for the photos ChicKat, easy to see the differences between your girls (cute too). Looking at my birds with similar crests, the hackle and body feathers seem to be as variable as the birds with black crests.

Are ChicKat's examples the wrong crest color? Could there be a range of correct crest colors if the rest of the feathers are correct too?

I agree the "neat crest" is sensible and hopefully helps build a straight comb on the roosters. Maybe that would be an appropriate selection for breeding a "rooster" line, while a bigger crest could be found in the "hen" line because it is fun and people (buyers?) are enthusiastic. Any thoughts on this?

Regarding eggs, my pullets are also laying a range of egg shapes and sizes, as well as color.

You are bringing up some core questions......

1. Lines: Should there be two lines in the breeding plan?? One for hens and one for roosters, or should the breed "sacrifice" some of the gender characteristics to get a moderate type of bird that produces both sexes from one line? I think that if we are to keep a heritage type bird, we probably should avoid saying I breed this pen of birds for males and this line of birds for females...and I know that may be just me..cause there is a lot of that.
2. Crest Colors: Some people think that the crest should be light and dark barred like some of the UK examples. So I think that perhaps there are the dark (charcoal/black) the light (chestnut/red) and the very barred (white/black or gray) with some chestnut permissible. Tough call. I like the dark ones best personally.
3. Congratulations on the eggs--- any charts to identify colors?

 

[GaryDean26]

ChicKat and GaryDean26 -
I've been out of the forum for awhile, sorry for the late response to your posts.
Thanks for the photos ChicKat, easy to see the differences between your girls (cute too). Looking at my birds with similar crests, the hackle and body feathers seem to be as variable as the birds with black crests.

Are ChicKat's examples the wrong crest color? Could there be a range of correct crest colors if the rest of the feathers are correct too?

I agree the "neat crest" is sensible and hopefully helps build a straight comb on the roosters. Maybe that would be an appropriate selection for breeding a "rooster" line, while a bigger crest could be found in the "hen" line because it is fun and people (buyers?) are enthusiastic. Any thoughts on this?

Regarding eggs, my pullets are also laying a range of egg shapes and sizes, as well as color.

The crest color on the hen was listed as Cream in the UK standard. Before their first adult molt I guess any color goes, but after the molt the color should be cream. All of my hen had wider base color (gold, golden, or cream) after their fall molt than the did as laying pullets. I was thinking that I had seen some pullets with the cream colored crests, but now and seeing most the dark grey crests. So...all I can say in the look and what crest color the adult birds have and anything that produces that goes.

 

[Flaming Chicken]

You are sweet.
No tears, though!
After all, I got to invent some really cool new swear words, which had my kids rolling.
Do not call a chicken "You shucking fit!" in front of teenagers.

I am going to remember that for those times that I am around my kid! Perfect!