The Legbar Thread!

[KPenley]

Horsedirt, I like that there is barring in the sickles ( so many birds seem to have large amounts of positive white there) and the lower sickles and main tail feathers look good as well in terms of barring. does he always hold his tail so high? If so, a hen with a lower tail set should help get the next generation lower in no time! Is that what you're looking for?

Thanks for sharing Stanley WW!

 

[ChicKat]

More Pics of Stanley. Wish he was more Cream!

Your chickens are so lucky to live with your wife's art work. ;O)

Stanley has the shortest tail of any Cream Legbar I have ever seen. Stanley also has the most intense coloration. Does it make you wonder if he has that hidden rumpless-genetics that Araucanas have --somehow brought to the surface? If I am looking at him correctly, his wing triangle almost looks black. Is there any chance that another breed of chicken was mixed in with his genetics? If you got hatching eggs, perhaps the person that you got them from switched hens, but didn't wait quite long enough to be sure that any previous mating was completely cleared from the hen's system? Something seems amiss with Stanley.

Did you hatch eggs, get chicks, or buy him? What is the source of Stanley? How old is he?

He looks like a chicken of interest for his unique appearance, but most likely you wouldn't want to use him to breed Cream Legbars, especially if you wish that he were more cream in appearance. Fortunately there are a lot of CL roosters who need good homes so if you wanted to get roosters it should be fairly easy for you to get that increase in cream appearance that you are looking for.

Here is a chicken pict. from the Cream Legbar hybrid thread..... This seems a lot like Stanley--- it makes me think that he is a hybrid.

 

[horsedirt]

Horsedirt, I like that there is barring in the sickles ( so many birds seem to have large amounts of positive white there) and the lower sickles and main tail feathers look good as well in terms of barring. does he always hold his tail so high? If so, a hen with a lower tail set should help get the next generation lower in no time! Is that what you're looking for?

Thanks for sharing Stanley WW!

 

[horsedirt]

Thank u so much! What do you think of him overall? His color is a little bright as per the SOP.Im thinking of taking him to my first show in Oct.

 

[ChicKat]

Thank u so much! What do you think of him overall? His color is a little bright as per the SOP.Im thinking of taking him to my first show in Oct.

You should definitely show. :O)

 

[chicken pickin]

More Pics of Stanley. Wish he was more Cream!

In pics you posted previously, maybe a few weeks back I recall seeing another male in the background. Do you still have him and if so do you have pics of him?

 

[KPenley]

Thank u so much! What do you think of him overall? His color is a little bright as per the SOP.Im thinking of taking him to my first show in Oct.

In general I'd say go for it! We need to get more Cream Legbars to shows, and introduce the judges to the standard do they know what to look for. Something to ponder though...Have you tried to cage him yet? I would cage him, let him calm down, and see what that tail does in terms of angle. If it drops a bit or even stays where it is in the pic, you should be gtg. If it raises higher, it's up to you of course, but I wouldn't want he and you to go through all the show prep to get DQ'd for his tail being carried too high. It also depends on the judge though. My foundation rooster carries his tail too high, but he just got a defect cut instead of getting DQ'd.

Best wishes! If I have your email addy I'll send you the updated Draft 3 standard ASAP to print out and pin to your boy's cage. Or feel free to PM me with it too

 

[chicken pickin]

In general I'd say go for it! We need to get more Cream Legbars to shows, and introduce the judges to the standard do they know what to look for. Something to ponder though...Have you tried to cage him yet? I would cage him, let him calm down, and see what that tail does in terms of angle. If it drops a bit or even stays where it is in the pic, you should be gtg. If it raises higher, it's up to you of course, but I wouldn't want he and you to go through all the show prep to get DQ'd for his tail being carried too high. It also depends on the judge though. My foundation rooster carries his tail too high, but he just got a defect cut instead of getting DQ'd.

Best wishes! If I have your email addy I'll send you the updated Draft 3 standard ASAP to print out and pin to your boy's cage. Or feel free to PM me with it too

Where is a good place to read up on and learn things like show prep, cage training and anything else one might need to know before considering showing. Also then there is quarantine time once returning home. Do you all recommend taking more than one bird to show?

I have considered showing in the furture but my concern is potential exposure to something and risk one of my better looking birds. I suppose one may call me too paranoid lol I know my husband does

 

[lonnyandrinda]

Where is a good place to read up on and learn things like show prep, cage training and anything else one might need to know before considering showing. Also then there is quarantine time once returning home. Do you all recommend taking more than one bird to show?

I have considered showing in the furture but my concern is potential exposure to something and risk one of my better looking birds. I suppose one may call me too paranoid lol I know my husband does

There are several good articles on this website: http://www.poultryshowcentral.com/

You are right to be paranoid. Have a nice set of quarantine cages set up away from your other pens so that after each show you can quarantine for a minimum of 2 weeks, preferably 3, and always care for those birds last. If you DO come home with something icky you only lose the one or two birds, not your entire breeding program.

 

[KPenley]

Where is a good place to read up on and learn things like show prep, cage training and anything else one might need to know before considering showing. Also then there is quarantine time once returning home. Do you all recommend taking more than one bird to show?

I have considered showing in the furture but my concern is potential exposure to something and risk one of my better looking birds. I suppose one may call me too paranoid lol I know my husband does  

No worries, My DH 's job is to be paranoid, so no judgement here

Bear in mind that I am a newbie to this too, but the most helpful site to me was www.poultryshowcentral.com There is a ton of info there about bathing, show prep, even cage training, and pest prevention beforehand. Plus there is a huge list of shows across the US based on area or state. Feel free to ask questions here too, and we'll all answer to our best ability.

I quarantine for a month after the show by putting the birds back into the same cages I trained them in. Gives them a chance to recover from stress and me the opportunity to check for anything that could have been picked up from a show. I've only been to two shows, but I've had no problems from either one. Shows all seem to test for T/P, and some for AI. Show organizers or judges will literally remove any birds that look ill or have pests discovered upon handling. So while a perfectly healthy show experience is not guaranteed, it is the goal for everyone. Some larger shows check the birds before they can even enter the arena. You can write the show secretary of any particular show that interests you to see if this is a practice.

I decided to take two birds our first time out, and four our second. It's totally up to you. It takes me about 1 hour per bird for thorough cleaning the Wednesday before a show, and 10-15 minutes to do show prep the morning of of the show. HTH