Crested Cream Legbar chick?

[heidibee]

This was sold to me as a female crested cream legbar. Supposed to be 1-2 weeks old. What do you think?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I'm not familiar with that mix. You will have to wait longer to tell sex, and to see how it feathers out.

 

[Cycomiko]

I was under the thought that Legbars are autosexing.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I said I was unfamiliar with them. Sorry Hopefully someone who knows them will help out.

 

[drumstick diva]

I think they are auto sexing but, have no personal knowledge of the breed. Hang on, lots of other people do know and should be popping up here.

 

[Alexandra33]

Sure looks like a cute little Legbar to me. Reminiscent of mine as chickies. And I'm thinking female, too.

~Alex

 

[Gray Farms]

Look spot on for a Legbar pullet 1-2 weeks old.

 

[GaryDean26]

If you were told that is is a female Cream Legbar Chick then I am sure that is what it is. I don't see any thing that would indicate that it is not a cream legbar. It has the start of a crest, it has correct markings for a pullet, it has correct skin color, it has the correct comb type, correct beak color, etc. Below are a pair of Cream Legbars from my flock. With the autosexing breeds the pullets will have the chipmunk patterns stripes. There is typically a very pronounced dark brown V on the top of the pullet's head with the point going towards the beak. The pullet also typically have a strong black stripe from the corner of the eyes. The males may have a stripe but it is very diluted and fade. Their over all body color of the cockerel is much lighter than the pullets. The pullet may have a small white dot on their head (but many don't) but the males will have a much larger and wider white dot on their head. The males will not have a strong V nor dark strip from the corner of the eye. Like the dorsal stripes those will be diluted and faded on the males.

Pullet on Left, Cockerel on Right

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Well, it has the typical coloring if it's a Legbar, then it's a pullet. But, where is the crest?

 

[Gray Farms]

Crest doesn't start showing for a few weeks in Legbars.