The Legbar Thread!

[starlingdaly]

I'm getting contact lens ads now on BYC! LOL

 

[normanack]

I'm getting contact lens ads now on BYC! LOL

Too funny!

Ever since I made a purchase from Stromberg's (I like them, btw) I get Stromberg's ads on the most un-chickeny web pages. . .

I wonder why we don't get racy ads after discussing chick pictures? ;-)

 

[KPenley]

I'm so sorry! :-(

Question about "not right" chicks: What have you all experienced for a general hatch percentage of "not right" chicks? (Not including dead-in-shell or other pre-hatch mishaps.)

I'm defining "not right" as any of these:

1. needs assistance to hatch (if you have assisted in hatching)
2. physical deformity
3. leg problems (slipped tendon, curled toes, etc.)
4. neurological problems (lack of balance, etc.)
5. vision problems

This is my first year hatching (mostly not CLs). Out of about 30 that made it to hatch, I (or my daughter) assisted two (not CLs). We put both down: one had progressively bad neurological problems, and the other was lacking a foot. Hands off for us from now on.

1. I had to help 1 chick from shipped eggs. She made it to 5/6 weeks and was attacked by bigger birds. No help needed from my own eggs.
2. The 1 helped chick had a limp. No deformities from my eggs.
3. Leg problems: possibly that one chick had a leg deformity causing the limp.
4. no neurological problems....unless you count chicks wanting to perch your head

5. vision: all chickens can peck a treat in my hand. I'll have to try the one worm between the fingers thing, but they can catch my daughter's fishing worms in one peck, so I think they're fine.

With other breeds I've had problems with Silkies and Sussex. I had to put down the two Silkies I helped for leg/failure to thrive issues. The two Sussex, I pulled out of their eggs (major help), are fine and healthy.

 

[GaryDean26]

Well....here are the first year laying records of two Cream Legbar Hens in the U.S.


Lilly's actual egg color of egg laid this week were an oac81. The egg size of actual eggs laid this week were 68 grams. Her record for single yolk eggs was 73 grams and 81 grams for double yolk eggs.

Robin's actual egg color of eggs laid this week were an oac123. The egg size of actual eggs laid this week were 54 grams. Her largest eggs were not recorded, but I know I saw some eggs from her around 60 grams. Note: Color saturation and shell texture of her eggs was much better than that of Lilly.

 

[lonnyandrinda]

You are amazing! I don't know if I could keep such meticulous records. But that is wonderful to have!

 

[DeltaBluezTess]

So I have some Greenfire related chicks (parents from Greenfire) and hatched some them eggs from Flaming Chicken.
They needed a mommy so I gave Martha Muscovy. She hatched out one duckling and her box was next to the brooder.
She heard the chicks and made a fuss. So I gave them to her. She also got 5 Wheaten Marans young chicks and a month old
Wheaten Maran chick. She took all of them and is one proud mama!


My pixs are horrible as it was using my iPhone in the barn stall.
You will see in front of her the older chick. Under her tail are the Legbars.

She is well know for being a mean momma! I have bruises on my legs to prove it.
Last year, she raised her 8 ducklings in the barn stall. I had raised some turkey and put them in
the stall at two months old. She adopted them. Plus a bunch of chicks from the incubator.
It was wild as the turkeys got bigger than her and would try to go underneath her and lift her up in the air.
And you would see ducks, chickens and turkeys all followed her in one long procession
She shows no mercy and will attack the Livestock Guardian Dogs.
She is the fifth generation born on the farm.


Chicks under her tail. They all took to her as soon as she was put in the cage.
Some jumped on her back and went to sleep. She is an awesome duck!

It was so cute when I put her in....she called softy to the chick and they all ran to her...she inspected
all of them and they went under her or on top of her.....then she turned to me and gave me a long hiss!

 

[lonnyandrinda]

Haha that's great! What an awesome duck!

 

[normanack]

So I have some Greenfire related chicks (parents from Greenfire) and hatched some them eggs from Flaming Chicken. They needed a mommy so I gave Martha Muscovy. She hatched out one duckling and her box was next to the brooder. She heard the chicks and made a fuss. So I gave them to her. She also got 5 Wheaten Marans young chicks and a month old Wheaten Maran chick. She took all of them and is one proud mama! My pixs are horrible as it was using my iPhone in the barn stall. You will see in front of her the older chick. Under her tail are the Legbars. She is well know for being a mean momma! I have bruises on my legs to prove it. Last year, she raised her 8 ducklings in the barn stall. I had raised some turkey and put them in the stall at two months old. She adopted them. Plus a bunch of chicks from the incubator. It was wild as the turkeys got bigger than her and would try to go underneath her and lift her up in the air. And you would see ducks, chickens and turkeys all followed her in one long procession She shows no mercy and will attack the Livestock Guardian Dogs. She is the fifth generation born on the farm. Chicks under her tail. They all took to her as soon as she was put in the cage. Some jumped on her back and went to sleep. She is an awesome duck! It was so cute when I put her in....she called softy to the chick and they all ran to her...she inspected all of them and they went under her or on top of her.....then she turned to me and gave me a long hiss!

Three words: Clone That Duck.

 

[DeltaBluezTess]

Martha Mama Duck has five different sets under her, all born at different times and sizes:
her duckling,
one older Maran,
4 GR Legbar ,
5 Wheaten Maran
9 Legbars from Flaming Chick


The one year she raised the turkeys and so forth, I just looked at my notes...she raised over 50 babies.

I love it when she goes broody....ironically enough, she sets her nest in the barn next to the stall door, behind the barrel and comes out to be fed and quite demanding. Eats out of my hands and is friendly but once her babies are born, she turns mean. Everyone gives her a wide berth. She is about 7 years old. I love that duck!

 

[showbarnmom]

Man, birds like that are absolutely priceless. I want one lol