The Legbar Thread!

[ChicKat]

My Rees line pullets lay very green eggs, not even blue-green. I wouldn't call them olive but they are definitely green

Ill try to see if I can capture a picture showing somewhat there true color.

The slightly bluer eggs are from my own hens, the green eggs are from my Rees pullets. I do not like taking pics of blue and green eggs lol it is so tough.

Thanks so much for the information and taking the trouble to do the blue/green photos! -- One thing for sure when the blues are compared to the greens - we can see how the CLs are identified as blue egg layers. Something else I have been noticing with my own chickens, both the Isbars (green layers) and my Legbars are that the egg colors do change. I remember reading years ago that the egg colors DON'T change. That is correct that a white layer will lay white, a brown layer will lay brown etc. -- but in the blues and greens -- there is a definite variation depending on where in the clutch the egg is (green layers will use up their brown pigments) and what nutrition is happening and the size of the egg. Very small variations - but variations none-the-less.

Great photo! Good job CP!

 

[Junibutt]

Thanks so much for the information and taking the trouble to do the blue/green photos! -- One thing for sure when the blues are compared to the greens - we can see how the CLs are identified as blue egg layers. Something else I have been noticing with my own chickens, both the Isbars (green layers) and my Legbars are that the egg colors do change. I remember reading years ago that the egg colors DON'T change. That is correct that a white layer will lay white, a brown layer will lay brown etc. -- but in the blues and greens -- there is a definite variation depending on where in the clutch the egg is (green layers will use up their brown pigments) and what nutrition is happening and the size of the egg. Very small variations - but variations none-the-less.

Great photo! Good job CP!

I am not sure how but if I collect my Legbar eggs, they start turning green (lol). I thought it was my eyesight but I have noticed that over the course of a week, they change from pastel blue to a little dirty blue or blue with a greenish tint. The big question is that if its part of the shell and not the coating how it is getting oxidized. Or does the coating (plume) gets oxidized and makes it look greenish while its still blue. I have broken those eggs to see the inside of the shell still the right color.

Or may be I am just getting too old!

 

[ChicKat]

I am not sure how but if I collect my Legbar eggs, they start turning green (lol). I thought it was my eyesight but I have noticed that over the course of a week, they change from pastel blue to a little dirty blue or blue with a greenish tint. The big question is that if its part of the shell and not the coating how it is getting oxidized. Or does the coating (plume) gets oxidized and makes it look greenish while its still blue. I have broken those eggs to see the inside of the shell still the right color.

Or may be I am just getting too old!

haha I like that old part from a young wipper-snapper like you. ;O) Sometimes I think that too--- I pick them up in the nest and then take them into the kitchen and they oxidize. (could also be the different lighting conditions)

 

[flyingmonkeypoop]

I showed my favorite legbar pullet this weekend. It was a small show and of course she was the only legbar there. The judge thanked me for having the standard there and said it was easy to understand and all. My hen has a smaller crest than some but it is still obvious. He said her crest was too small in his opinion but the type was good. I also had a dozen or so people ask me about the breed so I pointed them to the threads here and also the breed club page.

 

[Frenchcuffs13]

I showed my favorite legbar pullet this weekend. It was a small show and of course she was the only legbar there. The judge thanked me for having the standard there and said it was easy to understand and all. My hen has a smaller crest than some but it is still obvious. He said her crest was too small in his opinion but the type was good. I also had a dozen or so people ask me about the breed so I pointed them to the threads here and also the breed club page.

Wonderful! Input from Judges is always a plus (I show roses). It really helps! I'm glad you decided to take her. One thing, no picture? I wanna see the pretty lil gal .

 

[flyingmonkeypoop]

I tried to get pics but the lighting was odd and her crest doesn't show as well. Here is the only decent pic I got of her type

 

[ChicKat]

I tried to get pics but the lighting was odd and her crest doesn't show as well. Here is the only decent pic I got of her type

Hey there Flying, Nice type, nice tail, nice long back, nice white earlobe. Yay for showing her. I aagree that lighting at shows is pretty bad for photography.

ETA - I am strongly in favor of the smaller crests on males and females...it will help us with straighter combs on the males. And the judges have all remarked that they want bigger crests---because they are used to crests on polish etc. ;o(

In my flock and with some out-crossing I have done to Blue Isbar to get some IceCream Bars - the crest will always manifest smaller on males.

There is one small crested female I have - that I had at first thought was going to be very advantageous to keep the crests small...but subsequently I wonder if she has only 1-cresting gene, since cresting is only partially dominant -- so it isn't an all or nothing like most recessive/dominant gene results. (as I now understand)---- As a result, I am taking 'sherry' out of the breeding pool. For anyone who got hatching eggs from me and hatched some Sherry-babies -- be aware that she may have passed along a non-crested gene. (dunno for sure -- I have a son of her's that is 1-week old - when he is mature I could breed him back to her to see if any chicks come out non-crested---but that still may not resolve the issue - because he could have gotten two cresting genes.) The fun of chickens.

Those of you in the future lined up for eggs...There won't be Sherry eggs in the shipment.

 

[chicken pickin]

I showed my favorite legbar pullet this weekend. It was a small show and of course she was the only legbar there. The judge thanked me for having the standard there and said it was easy to understand and all. My hen has a smaller crest than some but it is still obvious. He said her crest was too small in his opinion but the type was good. I also had a dozen or so people ask me about the breed so I pointed them to the threads here and also the breed club page.

I tried to get pics but the lighting was odd and her crest doesn't show as well. Here is the only decent pic I got of her type

Glad you brought her to a show! Also it is very good to hear the judge thinks the SOP is easily understood. And so wonderful people were inquiring about the breed!

She is very nice and I love her earlobes, nice and white. It might just be me but to my eye she look a little more leghorn-ish in type, maybe Im wrong

. I am still learning what to look for as far as type just like most others. I agree also about the lighting, it would be nice to see her under better lighting to see her colors.

 

[Junibutt]

Glad you brought her to a show! Also it is very good to hear the judge thinks the SOP is easily understood. And so wonderful people were inquiring about the breed!

She is very nice and I love her earlobes, nice and white. It might just be me but to my eye she look a little more leghorn-ish in type, maybe Im wrong

. I am still learning what to look for as far as type just like most others. I agree also about the lighting, it would be nice to see her under better lighting to see her colors.

Yes, I am on the same page with you. When I saw the pic, the first thing that came to me was "Leghorn" which is not a bad thing. I think it has more to do with lighting because its accentuating the back more than the front.

Nice bird @flyingmonkeypoop . Glad you are taking your birds for showing and representing the community.

I have not shown mine because they are a little darker shade of "cream" but have taken them to Chicago Good Food show and Urban Livestock show as part of educating people in urban chicke keeping and the Legbar generated lot more interest than my Light Brahma. It also helps that the one I take is very friendly and can stand on my forearm for extended periods of time (without pooping)

 

[chicken pickin]

Yes, I am on the same page with you. When I saw the pic, the first thing that came to me was "Leghorn" which is not a bad thing. I think it has more to do with lighting because its accentuating the back more than the front.

Nice bird @flyingmonkeypoop . Glad you are taking your birds for showing and representing the community.

I have not shown mine because they are a little darker shade of "cream" but have taken them to Chicago Good Food show and Urban Livestock show as part of educating people in urban chicke keeping and the Legbar generated lot more interest than my Light Brahma. It also helps that the one I take is very friendly and can stand on my forearm for extended periods of time (without pooping)

Do you have pics of your birds that you consider "darker" cream? I would be interested to see.

That is nice that you have one that will sit with you for long periods. I have one friendly one that walks close to me to be pet also cat like, she kind of rubs my leg as she walks by. Its rather cute.