Crested Cream Legbar Genotype vs. Phenotype

[Kereone]

Any crests yet nikkers390???

 

[enola]

No body has posted here for a while.....

 

[kacklinghen]

Here is my 2 1/2 month old pickles. she is mothering the 5 new babies we got. Someone who lives near me breeds CCL . I got her as a trade for 4 of my hens. was worried how she would accept the new babies but it looks like they will get along just fine. Pickles is already acting like a mom.

 

[enola]

******Are you sure Pickles is a pullet?????******

 

[kacklinghen]

******Are you sure Pickles is a pullet?????******

LOL ... yes here are some pictures when she is not brooding

 

[ChicKat]

Here is my 2 1/2 month old pickles. she is mothering the 5 new babies we got. Someone who lives near me breeds CCL . I got her as a trade for 4 of my hens. was worried how she would accept the new babies but it looks like they will get along just fine. Pickles is already acting like a mom.

What a nice picture! Very sweet. I do remember when Cream Legbars first hit the USA, someone talking about very YOUNG CLs adopting or caring for other chicks -- more of a big-sister than a broody since generally they don't lay their first eggs until they are about 5-months old. Those chicks look so content!!!

I said 5-months for expected POL - I should have said 6-months.

 

[chicken pickin]

******Are you sure Pickles is a pullet?????******

I was thinking the same thing.

@kacklinghen did you type correct and say "she" was a 2.5month old CL pullet?

In all honesty my first thoughts when I saw the pics were young mixed breed male.

Did you get it as a chick? or recently? Also did you see the parent birds?

 

[enola]

I have never seen a 2-1/2 month old pullet with that much comb.....

 

[kacklinghen]

I was thinking the same thing.

@kacklinghen did you type correct and say "she" was a 2.5month old CL pullet?

In all honesty my first thoughts when I saw the pics were young mixed breed male.

Did you get it as a chick? or recently? Also did you see the parent birds?

This is the Mother and father... Pam said she hatched 2nd week of Nov.

 

[chicken pickin]

This is the Mother and father... Pam said she hatched 2nd week of Nov.

This male is not a Cream Legbar.