Crested Cream Legbar

[Henny Chesney]

I'd like to see pictures of your crested cream legbars. I've always like the breed and recently got a cockerel and three pullets (they are about 4 months old). I'm concerned with the cockerel, as his comb is very curved. I'm thinking it's probably not good for breeding high-quality birds, but fine for backyard purposes.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

One of your pullets appears to have silver hackle feathers. @The Moonshiner is she silver based?

 

[Henny Chesney]

Yes, there are three different colors that legbars can be - cream, Golden crele and white. I've read that the crele and cream can produce either.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Yes, there are three different colors that legbars can be - cream, Golden crele and white.

So what color is the one with silver hackles?

 

[Henny Chesney]

Cream Legbar. I believe the other two are Golden Crele

 

[Henny Chesney]

https://creamlegbarclub.com/breed-1/ - SOP of cream legbar
https://creamlegbarclub.com/breed-2/ - SOP of Golden Crele legbar

 

[chkva]

Crested Cream Legbar 1 1/2 years old

 

[The Moonshiner]

There are three varieties (4 if you count the frosts) of legbars. Cream, silver and gold.
Looks like two of the hens as well as the rooster are silver.
Problem is only cream legbars are created also the only variety that lay blue eggs.
IDK what going on with them.
OP are you from the states? UK? Or?

 

[Henny Chesney]

I'm in Louisiana.

 

[The Moonshiner]

Oops guess that second one is the rooster. So yes the rooster and one pullet are silver based. Cream are barred gold duckwing with cream. Those two are barred silver duckwing. No way of knowing if they carry cream or not. Someone mentioned gold crele. In the states we only had the creams and now I guess they're looking to get the frosts (recessive white over the cream pattern) and golden crele (cream pattern without cream) as approved varieties.

Back to your rooster. I'm sure some by the book guys will come alone with some definite views. IMO the comb is undesirable but happens when the males have larger crests. Some wouldn't breed it or at least breed away from it. Others would see it as an asset for getting larger crests on female offspring.
See what others say and decide for yourself. But you have a far bigger issue.
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