The Legbar Thread!

[WHmarans]

I am sorry, I think you misunderstood.   I said that wrong, while kidding with DMRippy, who had jokingly asked/remarked 'They aren't perfect, like their other breed chickens are?'.  (just being tongue-in-cheek)   I was talking about the perfection part.  They breed true, all of mine have been easily sexable as well.   We were talking about the 'newness' of CL in USA, they'd never heard of Cream Legbars.     I apologize, DMRippy, if I misled you to think that CLs don't breed true.        they do breed true.    

But if you cross lines you might get something unexpected.. Like a spotted owl.. Or a seagull. ;-). (He he..KIDDING!). You *won't* get a turkey though ... Unless you're real lucky. They're a smallish chicken right now ;-).

 

[WHmarans]

Did anyone pick an OAC color they consider approximately the target cream color?

I'm not sure the OAC colors get light enough so what some of you are suggesting about developing a blue and cream color chart of your own is looking like it would be very helpful.. To my eye anyway.

 

[DeannaA]

I was thinking about this over coffee today. Maybe we can use the Araucana egg color chart as a starting point (with their permission of course) and create our our own color chart. On one side we could have egg color and on the other we could have cream, gold, and silver colors. The chart would of course have a color calibration bar. I am going to reach out to a friend at Pantone and see if she will help. For those that don't want to purchase a chart (or have no idea how to calibrate a monitor), we could provide cross-reference numbers for paint samples of the common brands of paint at the big box stores. Paint chip samples should be color-accurate.

We can use the Araucana egg color chart for the egg color. But for the cream, gold, and silver colors, I suggest we start collecting feathers. Maybe if I give the girls mealworms they won't be so mad at me for stealing a feather or two.

If you were to use another clubs chart, the Amerauana is much easier to find. Just a suggestion.

 

[cjwaldon]

Did anyone pick an OAC color they consider approximately the target cream color?

X2

 

[WHmarans]

I almost did not incubate a batch of legbar eggs I ordered because I was not happy with the color. But they ended up being the biggest best colored hens so ill just have to work on it.

And they just love pumpkin so. .. Oh well! Will have to get some ham to go with my green eggs for now.

 

[ChicKat]

Lol, cracks me up. Green eggs with ham!

There were some cream swstche about a month and a half ago on byc. I think some one pit them up!

 

[ChicKat]

Oops typo put not pit

 

[WHmarans]

Go mirabell! She lays about OAC151 maybe a bit brighter the best color I have. But definitely could still be better. Charlotte is laying OAC80 her stock just went down.

 

[DCchicken]

If you were to use another clubs chart, the Amerauana is much easier to find.  Just a suggestion.

We would not use their actual chart but would just match the colors and create our own color correct chart for both eggs and cream, gold, and silver. Then anyone could use either our chart or just pick up the same color correct paint samples at a store.

 

[cjwaldon]

I think that's just creating a lot of extra work and expense when there are already afordable tools available for us to use. No need to reinvent the wheel. I'm satisfied using the OAC chart.