Cream Legbars

[bostick18]

I think its still a developing breed so a comprehensive description of breed requirements might be tougher than a simple google search lol

 

[duluthralphie]

I think its still a developing breed so a comprehensive description of breed requirements might be tougher than a simple google search lol

I think you are right and until the judges have their say, it is anybody's guess. I have my ideas, you yours and everyone else has theirs...of course they are all wrong....

 

[rottlady]

My poor frost bitten dude

 

[salsss]

My Henry has some pale tips...wondering if that is frostbite? They went out into the run in the below zero temps a few days ago....I'll see if I can get a pic tomorrow.

 

[duluthralphie]

I brought one of my Cream Legbar roosters inside the barn today. His waddles are so swollen and he is in so much pain from frostbite, I could not leave him out any longer.

He is the one I showed this fall, so I am feeling really bad. My show birds become almost pets, I decided to not breed him because of his tail set. I was keeping him as a back up. I have a younger bird with better tail set to use instead.

Rottlady I wish the frostbite on mine was as minor as yours is. If he only would have left the cap on!!!

 

[ChickenGrass]

I brought one of my Cream Legbar roosters inside the barn today. His waddles are so swollen and he is in so much pain from frostbite, I could not leave him out any longer. He is the one I showed this fall, so I am feeling really bad. My show birds become almost pets, I decided to not breed him because of his tail set. I was keeping him as a back up. I have a younger bird with better tail set to use instead. Rottlady I wish the frostbite on mine was as minor as yours is. If he only would have left the cap on!!!

Looks like you have a nice set up. That's a cool hat for his comb! Good idea.

 

[rottlady]

My guy is actually a lot worse than it seems in the photo His comb flops at the back which you cannot see I suspect he will be left with a 1/2- 1" tall x 2-3" long comb and 1/3 of his wattles if he is lucky

I brought one of my Cream Legbar roosters inside the barn today. His waddles are so swollen and he is in so much pain from frostbite, I could not leave him out any longer. He is the one I showed this fall, so I am feeling really bad. My show birds become almost pets, I decided to not breed him because of his tail set. I was keeping him as a back up. I have a younger bird with better tail set to use instead. Rottlady I wish the frostbite on mine was as minor as yours is. If he only would have left the cap on!!!

 

[duluthralphie]

My guy is actually a lot worse than it seems in the photo
His comb flops at the back which you cannot see
I suspect he will be left with a 1/2- 1" tall x 2-3" long comb and 1/3 of his wattles if he is lucky

That's about what this one will have. I will try to get a picture of my CLB daddy from last year, he has no comb left. They are not a good cold weather bird. As much as I like them I may have to get rid of them just because of the way they handle cold.

Unless everyone starts burning tires (tyres for you Brits) and speeds up global warming, I just do not think I can have them.

 

[Bantambird]

I have a small heater over the roost in my bachelor pen, where I stick all the cream legbar cockerels and cocks for winter. If I were home instead of traveling I would have had a better chance.

I'm looking to convince my DH that I need a sweeter heater or some similar wall mount washable heater.

 

[duluthralphie]

I have a small heater over the roost in my bachelor pen, where I stick all the cream legbar cockerels and cocks for winter. If I were home instead of traveling I would have had a better chance.

I'm looking to convince my DH that I need a sweeter heater or some similar wall mount washable heater.

I am looking to breed smaller comb legbar roosters, As I recall the comb is only 4 points when they are judged.

However, if that does not happen and I do not get rid of the legbars,

I am looking at some of these from Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/gp/dp/B0006U...gbase=toshiba-metro&tbId=8Pt9agia5uXLjKdSS312