Cream Legbars

[bamadude]

I do this every year with no problems . How old are they now ? Any pictures ?

i just sold them. They are just regular old hatchery quality brahmas.
Didnt take any pics

 

[chicken pickin]

I have been wondering if the chestnut we see in the males is a factor in the more colorful crested hens who seem to otherwise be double for cream. Along this line of thinking, I have been looking at this as more buttery or less buttery, but always cream not silver. Here's some examples from hens (you've seen before I think).

the one on the left: split for cream, gold crest
the one on the right cream: more buttery


cream: less buttery


after reading through all the posts, I will add that the salmon on the chest does vary in ways that seems to relate to cream, gold, red, and the black melanizers i.e. black tips.
What I'm trying to figure out is if it shows up in the chick down - lighter face and chest vs more colorful

I love these examples, they are all so different yet very beautiful! You have nice pullets.

 

[jerryse]

How long should you wait after taking one roo out & introducing a new one to collect eggs for hatching?

Run your own test . Take your rooster out and keep hatching them . I found fertility drops off dramatically in the second week without a rooster . I remove a rooster and save eggs for a week . Then 1 add the new rooster and wait a week before saving eggs . Another thing to remember is the last semen is the first used . You will find all sorts of advise on this . I will try to find it in one of my books and post or email it to you .

 

[bamadude]

[COLOR=333333]I just want to be sure that I only get purebreds.  The crossbred roo that was living with her has been out for 2 weeks.  She was in a molt & not laying.  She began laying about a week after he was taken out.  The new roo was introduced to her yesterday.  We want to start incubating eggs from the new roo as soon as it is "safe".  [/COLOR]

Im not sure exactly how long it takes. In my case with my brahmas...23 days wasnt long enough.

 

[RangeChicks]

I just cracked yesterday's egg from her & it was infertile. Does that mean we now have a fresh start? The roo who was with her was young & she had not been laying since October. She went broody (REALLY broody) and when we finally got that broken, she went into a molt.

 

[RangeChicks]

Run your own test . Take your rooster out and keep hatching them . I found fertility drops off dramatically in the second week without a rooster . I remove a rooster and save eggs for a week . Then 1 add the new rooster and wait a week before saving eggs . Another thing to remember is the last semen is the first used . You will find all sorts of advise on this . I will try to find it in one of my books and post or email it to you .

Thank jerryse. I would really appreciate that.

 

[sol2go]

I love these examples, they are all so different yet very beautiful! You have nice pullets.

Thank you, some are my work, some are the work of others =)

 

[sol2go]

I love the creamy buttery hackles on the left one but the cool silver gray tones on the right one are just great, her hackles may look a little "silverish" But I would be very interested in seeing what her offspring look like. Have you chosen her male you will pair with her yet?

So interesting, I am really enjoying it. I don't know if their salmon colors were visible, but the buttery cream has a tinge of deeper color around the throat. I think GaryDean26 had a post awhile back about that.

To answer your pairing question (I feel like I'm thinking about wine and cheese…)
The buttery hen has a half brother that is only about 6 weeks old. He looks like a very good "barn" but I am seeing red…I will match him with the cool cream pullet and see if I can improve the "paint". I try to wait and use eggs from hens that are at least a year old…it is just nerve wracking in the meantime...
The upside is I have matching cockerels related to the cool cream pullet, so they can get together with the buttery hen as soon as I can clear out a coop for them =)

 

[chicken pickin]

So interesting, I am really enjoying it. I don't know if their salmon colors were visible, but the buttery cream has a tinge of deeper color around the throat. I think GaryDean26 had a post awhile back about that.

To answer your pairing question (I feel like I'm thinking about wine and cheese…)
The buttery hen has a half brother that is only about 6 weeks old. He looks like a very good "barn" but I am seeing red…I will match him with the cool cream pullet and see if I can improve the "paint". I try to wait and use eggs from hens that are at least a year old…it is just nerve wracking in the meantime...
The upside is I have matching cockerels related to the cool cream pullet, so they can get together with the buttery hen as soon as I can clear out a coop for them =)

Sounds like you have a good plan. I cant wait to see you results.

 

[sol2go]

Sounds like you have a good plan. I cant wait to see you results.

I'm thinking you can't wait to see some grass and leaves!
How's the weather this weekend?