Cream Legbars

[sol2go]

The two males that just hatched have two slightly different down colors. One is a little cinnamony and the other more grey.

I think I remember someone here said they found it did correlate with adult plummage coloration. Anyone recall or have any input?

cinnamon usually runs red/gold in the adults that I have hatched
gray can also end up with gold instead of double cream
so far the blonde chipmunk (not solid yellow/white) cockerels have been consistently double cream in my flock/different lines

 

[BuffyBugSlayer]

cinnamon usually runs red/gold in the adults that I have hatched
gray can also end up with gold instead of double cream
so far the blonde chipmunk (not solid yellow/white) cockerels have been consistently double cream in my flock/different lines

Thanks. All of the boys I have hatched so far have been on the grey end of the spectrum and none have been double cream. Doesn't sound like the cinnamon boy will have any better odds!

 

[sol2go]

I'm hoping to see a gray boy mature into a cream adult, but not so far. Not sure what the grey down colors contribute, maybe nice, crisp barring? I have a nice example of a gray down-to-gold cockerel that is matched up with some double cream hens that are a very clean gray & cream as adults. I think the cockerel is split for cream, so maybe he will throw offspring with gray down that mature as double cream…?

 

[BuffyBugSlayer]

I'm hoping to see a gray boy mature into a cream adult, but not so far. Not sure what the grey down colors contribute, maybe nice, crisp barring? I have a nice example of a gray down-to-gold cockerel that is matched up with some double cream hens that are a very clean gray & cream as adults. I think the cockerel is split for cream, so maybe he will throw offspring with gray down that mature as double cream…?

You might have something there with the grey down = crisp barring. All of the boys I have produced (minus one) have really amazing barring. I guess I have that going for me

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I have decided to keep one of my cockerels this year. He isn't double for cream but he has really good barring, nice earlobes, a small crest with a straight comb and his comb/wattles are smaller than his fathers. I also like his type quite a bit. If he weren't so colorful I think he would be a really nice bird.

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

I finally got my other two girls to "pose" for me (Jenny wanted to cuddle, and then Paula seemed to know it was camera time and posed as well). They must have heard that Lissa got posted and were jealous. Jenny Piggy is such a little sweetheart. I didn't have treats, but she still just wanted to come up and cuddle with me. Paula follows me around because she likes my company. Awwwwww.... Such a wonderful mix of alertness/strong foraging instinct and personable sweet disposition in these birds!

This is Jenny the Froghunter at 15 weeks.



And this is Paula at 16 weeks - I think she may be "Vogueing" - she sort of just froze like that waiting for me to take the photo (THAT's a first). Some of her tail feathers have come out - I'm wondering if they have been feather picking a little bit because I've had fence people with heavy equipment on the property, and they DON'T like the mean nasty power equipment noises...


- Ant Farm

 

[ChicopeeBrookFM]

Jenny and

I finally got my other two girls to "pose" for me (Jenny wanted to cuddle, and then Paula seemed to know it was camera time and posed as well). They must have heard that Lissa got posted and were jealous. Jenny Piggy is such a little sweetheart. I didn't have treats, but she still just wanted to come up and cuddle with me. Paula follows me around because she likes my company. Awwwwww.... Such a wonderful mix of alertness/strong foraging instinct and personable sweet disposition in these birds! This is Jenny the Froghunter at 15 weeks. And this is Paula at 16 weeks - I think she may be "Vogueing" - she sort of just froze like that waiting for me to take the photo (THAT's a first). Some of her tail feathers have come out - I'm wondering if they have been feather picking a little bit because I've had fence people with heavy equipment on the property, and they DON'T like the mean nasty power equipment noises... - Ant Farm

Jenny and Paula are cute.

 

[sol2go]

You might have something there with the grey down = crisp barring. All of the boys I have produced (minus one) have really amazing barring. I guess I have that going for me

.

I have decided to keep one of my cockerels this year. He isn't double for cream but he has really good barring, nice earlobes, a small crest with a straight comb and his comb/wattles are smaller than his fathers. I also like his type quite a bit. If he weren't so colorful I think he would be a really nice bird.

I would say you have the hardest part behind you. If you can match him up with some nice double cream hens, the cream is like using photoshop - turn off the gold and mute the red. Everything else stays "on".

 

[ChicKat]

Jenny and
Jenny and Paula are cute.

X2 Sounds like that have off-the-charts personalities as well.

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

X2 Sounds like that have off-the-charts personalities as well.

I didn't really intend for them to be "pets" (and still don't, really). But I got them after losing my old cat, followed months later by my old greyhound, and I didn't get another dog or cat. I'm afraid that I have therefore unintentionally encouraged a pet-type relationship (probably for my own subconscious emotional needs!) - especially when Paula was a solo chick for a week and I let her watch TV with me. But don't worry - they still remember they're chickens. They are aggressive foragers, appropriately run for cover when a hawk is around, and if it's a choice between me and dirt, dirt usually wins. I'm getting them some little Naked Neck buddies this fall.

Do all cream legbars have these bright, curious, friendly personalities? I am SO loving this breed from what I've seen so far. They are a sweet, inseparable trio. I heard somewhere (sorry, can't remember where) that CL roosters can be mean/hard on hens. Any comments on CL roosters as far as flock leaders/protectors, or human aggression, etc.? (With the understanding that environment is important, re: any mistreatment, etc.).

I'm so glad that you guys are working so very hard on the breed - I know since it's new, it's difficult and takes lots of patience and culling (at least it seems that way from the discussion).

- Ant Farm

 

[BuffyBugSlayer]

Do all cream legbars have these bright, curious, friendly personalities? I am SO loving this breed from what I've seen so far. They are a sweet, inseparable trio. I heard somewhere (sorry, can't remember where) that CL roosters can be mean/hard on hens. Any comments on CL roosters as far as flock leaders/protectors, or human aggression, etc.? (With the understanding that environment is important, re: any mistreatment, etc.).

I'm so glad that you guys are working so very hard on the breed - I know since it's new, it's difficult and takes lots of patience and culling (at least it seems that way from the discussion).

- Ant Farm

My hens are just super curious and real characters. Even the little pullet raised by a broody has really come around and is now approaching me with more and more curiosity. Yesterday she pecked my shoe. A first for her!

I can only speak for my boys but I find them to be real gentlemen to the hens. They are watchful and constantly looking for food for them and even fluff the nest boxes. They don't chase down the hens and all of my hens seems to like them. I have had a rooster of another breed that the hens hated because he was a real ******* to them. My CL males have not been aggressive towards humans at all but they are still under 2 yrs old. I have heard they can become more aggressive at that age.