Crested Cream Legbar Chicks.

[PrincessLayer16]

This is my first time hatching Crested Legbars from our full Legbar flock. I have 2 that I know for sure are Roos. These 4 I’m confused on. They have the chip monk pattern all the way up, but have spots.

Thanks in advance! Any advice would be appreciated, too!

 

[Echelontheory101]

A small light dot doesn't necessarily mean male but a big white dot does here's my definitely female cream legbar at a few days old for reference.

I think the bottom 2 pics are female. The spot is pretty big on the first 2 pictures but Im not experienced enough to say for sure but would guess theyre boys. You should be able to tell within a couple weeks though because the boys have way lighter coloring than the girls once they start to feather. Good luck!

 

[JedJackson]

This is my first time hatching Crested Legbars from our full Legbar flock. I have 2 that I know for sure are Roos. These 4 I’m confused on. They have the chip monk pattern all the way up, but have spots.

Thanks in advance! Any advice would be appreciated, too!

In my opinion these are females since they have a well defined chipmunk pattern. Both males and females of this breed are barred, so both can have the head spots.

 

[JedJackson]

A small light dot doesn't necessarily mean male but a big white dot does here's my definitely female cream legbar at a few days old for reference.

I think the bottom 2 pics are female. The spot is pretty big on the first 2 pictures but Im not experienced enough to say for sure but would guess theyre boys. You should be able to tell within a couple weeks though because the boys have way lighter coloring than the girls once they start to feather. Good luck!

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This chick does not look like a cream Legbar. I think it is an Easter egger. I believe it has a pea comb and a beard.

 

[Echelontheory101]

This chick does not look like a cream Legbar. I think it is an Easter egger. I believe it has a pea comb and a beard.

Im pretty sure she's a cream legbar. Shes from an npip hatchery, shes not a baby chick anymore. And has the correct coloring atleast. But if not gonna get my money back

 

[JedJackson]

Im pretty sure she's a cream legbar. Shes from an npip hatchery, shes not a baby chick anymore. She is not bearded and has a single comb from what I can tell and has cream legbar coloring as a pullet. But if not gonna get my money back

As the owner, you know best. I just thought the chick looked a bit off from a Legbar, but variability does happen.

 

[Echelontheory101]

This chick does not look like a cream Legbar. I think it is an Easter egger. I believe it has a pea comb and a beard.

Here's a recent picture of her. Do I need to email the hatchery and get my money back?

 

[JedJackson]

Here's a recent picture of her. Do I need to email the hatchery and get my money back?

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Yes. That is an Easter egger. She does have a pea comb and beard.

 

[Echelontheory101]

As the owner, you know best. I just thought the chick looked a bit off from a Legbar, but variability does happen.

You may totally be right! I'm going purely off of what I paid for haha. I'm not showing these chickens so if she is a mix I'm not overly upset about it but will message the Hatchery to get my money back since they sold me a pure cream legbar haha

 

[Echelontheory101]

Yes. That is an Easter egger. She does have a pea comb and beard.

Womp! Well the pea comb is great for my super cold winters atleast haha. I paid for a pure cream legbar so guess I'm sending them an email, thank you for saving me 14 bucks