Crossing Brown Leghorn hen to Cream Crested Legbar Roo

I mated a Legbar rooster to a Brown Leghorn hen for a Crele Leghorn project. The first generation are all single barred, both male and female with one copy of the crest gene. No sex links are created when crossed this way. The F1 crosses also have one white egg gene and one blue egg gene, meaning the pullets will lay a pale blue egg. This is an F1 cockerel. The pullets look like Legbars but are leaner and longer legged like a Leghorn. I will try to get a pic of an F1 pullet this evening. Sex links are created when mating a barred female to a non-barred male. That creates single barred males and non-barred females. Hope this helps.

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He's gorgeous! Do you happen to have any photo's of him as an adult? THanks!
 
I think so too. I have 3 more of his brothers free ranging but he is the best of the bunch. I am excited to use him in my Crele Leghorn project. 😊
First photo: Brown leghorn pullet L - Legbar cockerel Rt (2023)
Second photo: F1 cross with broody hen (2025)
 

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And here is an F1 Legbar/Brown Leghorn pullet.

Since the Legbar male was over the Brown Leghorn female, this cross does not produce sex-linked offspring.

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Oh my gosh I love her. I have 2 CCL pullets and a Brown Leghorn pullet. She really looks like the perfect mix of both! So pretty and unique!
 

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