The Legbar Thread!

[blackbirds13]

Looks like one of my three younger girls is laying! Yippee!

 

[nicalandia]

Looks like one of my three younger girls is laying! Yippee!

wow Nice. and it looks like it has a satin shine to it, not mate. deep blue color. nice

 

[ChicKat]

Looks like one of my three younger girls is laying! Yippee!

blackbirds13-- Double congratulations...not only for pullets coming into lay -- but on the fabulous color --and the deep saturation.

 

[Dahlisgrams]

Looks like one of my three younger girls is laying! Yippee!

Lovely color! Congratulations.

 

[mstricer]

They always bring mine to the house no matter what's written on the box. The only calls i get are for the live chicks. I wonder if i made a specific request prior to the arrival of the eggs so they know to hold them back for pickup. Maybe the paperwork for the live chicks allows for them to be able to see the notice where as the eggs are really just part of the general mail even if they are priority. Maybe the phone call thing is a bit too much extra work for the distribution centers?
I think I may ask at the post office next time how this works. I'm curious.

Snow snow snow...and more snow but not too much on the ground yet. Hubby has the generator and the plow at the ready. It sure is starting to look really beautiful out there. Wish he did not have to go into work today.

I always call the PO the day before my eggs should be arriving and they hold them and call me a 6:30 AM

Looks like one of my three younger girls is laying! Yippee!

What a beautiful egg. How old is your pullet. Mine was hatched September 16th, trying to see when I may expect eggs

 

[RyeRanch]

Thanks RyeRanch and GaryDean26.  so with 4-5 epw if the hen doesn't go broody or take a vacation that is above 200, and that does give them time off for winter vacation when daylight is short -- and other chicken necessities?  

Has anyone had a Cream Legbar go through a molt yet?  Are they fast or slow at the process?  I have to say I have had my EE molt, and she got back to laying very quickly (and looks beautiful now too.)  

I have to say my Legbars were pretty solid layers through the winter. I was pleasantly surprised. I would get at least 2 eggs per day from the 4 Legbars, sometimes 3. Granted, I do live in Southern, CA so my winter conditions are quite mild. I had one of my girls go through a very mild moly in the fall and she seemed to get back to laying quite quickly. However, this coming year will be the true test.

 

[RyeRanch]

My pullets started laying between 24 and 27 weeks - so you should be close maybe another month or so.

 

[Miss Molly]

I have to say my Legbars were pretty solid layers through the winter. I was pleasantly surprised. I would get at least 2 eggs per day from the 4 Legbars, sometimes 3. Granted, I do live in Southern, CA so my winter conditions are quite mild. I had one of my girls go through a very mild moly in the fall and she seemed to get back to laying quite quickly. However, this coming year will be the true test.

Mine also laid very well all winter. I was also Pleasantly surprised...

 

[CibolaChooks]

You can get alot of hatching eggs from 4 hens

how many do you think per each collection time frame

 

[lonnyandrinda]

Currently from my 3 laying hens I get about a dozen per week, but they are picking up- spring is in the air!!!