The Legbar Thread!

[KPenley]

I took Ingrid (my jumbo, original legbar hen) to a show this weekend. I had the standard there and was hoping to hear some feedback from the judge but nothing, he just marked her as a 1st. The show is at the Mother Earth News fair and I noticed lots of people walking by and commenting with "Oh look, it's a legbar!" or "I think the legbars are the autosexing breed" kind of thing so there is lots of knowledge about them. Because of my job, I might only be able to attend a couple shows a year any more but I plan to start offering a special award for legbars, just to get the showing interest up. I will try to get a picture of her today or tomorrow before we leave. She is caged next to an English orpington and a speckled sussex and across from a mottled java, she is comparable size to the orp and larger than the sussex hen. Still haven't weighed her but I know she is over 6.5 lbs because she weighs more than one of our 6.5 lb roosters.

X2 congratulations! And it's wonderful to hear that word is getting out!

 

[Junibutt]

I took Ingrid (my jumbo, original legbar hen) to a show this weekend. I had the standard there and was hoping to hear some feedback from the judge but nothing, he just marked her as a 1st. The show is at the Mother Earth News fair and I noticed lots of people walking by and commenting with "Oh look, it's a legbar!" or "I think the legbars are the autosexing breed" kind of thing so there is lots of knowledge about them. Because of my job, I might only be able to attend a couple shows a year any more but I plan to start offering a special award for legbars, just to get the showing interest up. I will try to get a picture of her today or tomorrow before we leave. She is caged next to an English orpington and a speckled sussex and across from a mottled java, she is comparable size to the orp and larger than the sussex hen. Still haven't weighed her but I know she is over 6.5 lbs because she weighs more than one of our 6.5 lb roosters.

Congrats!

 

[Flaming Chicken]

I took Ingrid (my jumbo, original legbar hen) to a show this weekend. I had the standard there and was hoping to hear some feedback from the judge but nothing, he just marked her as a 1st. The show is at the Mother Earth News fair and I noticed lots of people walking by and commenting with "Oh look, it's a legbar!" or "I think the legbars are the autosexing breed" kind of thing so there is lots of knowledge about them. Because of my job, I might only be able to attend a couple shows a year any more but I plan to start offering a special award for legbars, just to get the showing interest up. I will try to get a picture of her today or tomorrow before we leave. She is caged next to an English orpington and a speckled sussex and across from a mottled java, she is comparable size to the orp and larger than the sussex hen. Still haven't weighed her but I know she is over 6.5 lbs because she weighs more than one of our 6.5 lb roosters.

Nice! I was at a girlscout event with my daughter so I missed the show. I am hoping to take some of mine to the fall show in chehalis.

 

[Junibutt]

Thanks, it was very helpful. I will post pics of mine in a few days to see what you think so far!

Here are pics of my 5 and a half weeks old chicks. They are off-springs of Line A and/or Line B from GFF. Please feel free to comment on the quality and whats good/bad about them so far.

First 4 pics are of Hope









Next 2 are of Faith





Following 3 are of Marco (the cockerel)

 

[flyingmonkeypoop]

Not the best pics but it gives an idea. The main thing I dislike about her is the tail but, tails are always something I am picky about.

 

[ChicKat]

Here are pics of my 5 and a half weeks old chicks. They are off-springs of Line A and/or Line B from GFF. Please feel free to comment on the quality and whats good/bad about them so far.

First 4 pics are of Hope









Next 2 are of Faith





Following 3 are of Marco (the cockerel)

Mine look just about identical to yours -- except Corrigan has a bigger crest sprouting. Which isn't good IMO because it will probably lead to a fuffled comb. I think small crest on a cockerel will give you a better comb.

 

[ChicKat]

Not the best pics but it gives an idea. The main thing I dislike about her is the tail but, tails are always something I am picky about.

Very nice...how much had you said she weighed? And what about the tail do you dislike? :O)

 

[flyingmonkeypoop]

She weighs just under 7.5 lbs. Her tail is too pinched for my taste, I'd like it a little more fanned out.

 

[GaryDean26]

7-1/2 lbs...Wow, mine are around 4-1/2 lbs. The APA leghorn has a fanned-out tails, but have you looked at any of the Champion UK Leghorns? Their tail is NOT like the APA leghorn. They have a straight line from the tip of the tail down to the fluff of the hen.

Take a look. http://www.theleghornclub.com/

That is what some people in the UK tell me the Cream Legbar shape should be. This is another point that American Legbar breeders have to consider. Should the APA Cream Legbar have the Tail of an APA Leghorn, or the Tail of the PCGB Leghorn.

 

[Junibutt]

Mine look just about identical to yours -- except Corrigan has a bigger crest sprouting. Which isn't good IMO because it will probably lead to a fuffled comb. I think small crest on a cockerel will give you a better comb.

Good to know they are acceptable so far. Mine have yellow legs though, is that acceptable? I noticed Michael's hen does not have yellow legs. What is the standard for that?