The Legbar Thread!

[tobit]

Here they are, the second picture shows both males (I think - uploading from my iPhone)

 

[tdhenson86]

I just want to warn you that this post will contain a lot of pictures. So, it may take a long time to load for some of you. Sorry that I've been away so long. I've been working full time, doing two therapy trainings with the State of Michigan for work, finished a stressful semester of school, and have been looking for a house. At the beginning of the year, I had a couple of Legbar chicks that were hard to sex. It was suggested that I take photos of them as they grow. Here's what I have found: both chicks were female. I've found that eye-liner was an accurate way to sex these two difficult to sex chicks. If relying on eye-liner alone, I would have said female, but the tops of their heads confused me.

Chick 1

One week old:







Two weeks old:






Three weeks old:






Five weeks old:






Chick 2:

One week old:






Two weeks old:






Three weeks old:






Five weeks old:

 

[Kenzie73]

I recently noticed my CCL chick's comb... I'm afraid this is not normal and I should not breed her now??

 

[KendyF]

I just want to warn you that this post will contain a lot of pictures. So, it may take a long time to load for some of you. Sorry that I've been away so long. I've been working full time, doing two therapy trainings with the State of Michigan for work, finished a stressful semester of school, and have been looking for a house. At the beginning of the year, I had a couple of Legbar chicks that were hard to sex. It was suggested that I take photos of them as they grow. Here's what I have found: both chicks were female. I've found that eye-liner was an accurate way to sex these two difficult to sex chicks. If relying on eye-liner alone, I would have said female, but the tops of their heads confused me.

Chick 1

One week old:







Two weeks old:






Three weeks old:






Five weeks old:






Chick 2:

One week old:






Two weeks old:






Three weeks old:






Five weeks old:

I have been hearing some people say there auto-sexing issues with the Rees line. Do most of your chicks auto-sex more easily?

 

[tobit]

Guys can anyone tell me about the pitch, frequency and how loud your cream legbar roos crow? Would be much appreciated

 

[laura s]

Rudy crows when cars pull up to our house and in the morning and evening and whenever he feels the urge. Loud and proud.

 

[ChicKat]

Guys can anyone tell me about the pitch, frequency and how loud your cream legbar roos crow? Would be much appreciated

Right now I have 3 adult CL roos and 3 juvies that are 12-13 weeks old. Of he adults, two have moderately loud crows -- proximity is part of how loud -- one of the adults has a very stifled crow -- he could probably live in a city and cause no problems -- I don't know if this is a physical problem in his voice box. the Isabar rooster I have here may be crowing a little louder than these two.

For the Juveniles very low sound level....

 

[tobit]

Right now I have 3 adult CL roos and 3 juvies that are 12-13 weeks old. Of he adults, two have moderately loud crows -- proximity is part of how loud -- one of the adults has a very stifled crow -- he could probably live in a city and cause no problems -- I don't know if this is a physical problem in his voice box. the Isabar rooster I have here may be crowing a little louder than these two.

For the Juveniles very low sound level....

Rudy crows when cars pull up to our house and in the morning and evening and whenever he feels the urge. Loud and proud.

Thank you! I'm just going to have to see how mine turns out

I guess its nice to have an idea though!

 

[tobit]

Here they are, the second picture shows both males (I think - uploading from my iPhone)

 

[tdhenson86]

 
I just want to warn you that this post will contain a lot of pictures. So, it may take a long time to load for some of you. Sorry that I've been away so long. I've been working full time, doing two therapy trainings with the State of Michigan for work, finished a stressful semester of school, and have been looking for a house. At the beginning of the year, I had a couple of Legbar chicks that were hard to sex. It was suggested that I take photos of them as they grow. Here's what I have found: both chicks were female. I've found that eye-liner was an accurate way to sex these two difficult to sex chicks. If relying on eye-liner alone, I would have said female, but the tops of their heads confused me.

I have been hearing some people say there auto-sexing issues with the Rees line.  Do most of your chicks auto-sex more easily?

I can't speak for others, but I did major culling to get where I am. I started with about 30 birds and have kept less than half. My experience with autosexing is that it has been probably about 95% easy with only two confusing chicks. Again, I culled a lot to get to the birds I have, though.