The Legbar Thread!

[MarinMama]

Blckbird and madamwlf, are they coming in October? I am so tempted but can't have Roos.

 

[blackbirds13]

I've placed a deposit with Greenfire and I know they have wait list but have not been given a clear date for shipping. The website says October so I assume it'll be in the fall.

 

[madamwlf]

My ship date is October 11.

 

[blackbirds13]

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[madamwlf]

I. Am so looking forward to these guys. Starting their pen this weekend.

 

[gvntofly05]

Paid for them back in Feb. Mine will be shipping in a week or two!!!!

 

[sutillman]

I'm thinking of ordering, how much deposit to they require? I am selling all my BBS silkies and all but a pair of my whites to make room for some brahma's. Why do you alway's need just one more coop? These will probably never touch the ground and will be kept under lock and key in my barn with my breeder's. That's the only thing that worries me is paying so much and they get stolen. I had a pair of show silkies stolen, so you just never know. I am determined to have a pair one way or another. My husband is wanting to put A/C in his new metal building/man cave, so I might just have a little leverage!

 

[blackbirds13]

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That's awesome! Please post pics. It'll be fun to follow along.

sutillman: I made an initial deposit of $100 to hold a place on their list. You can pay the balance thereafter. Why not send an email to Jenny over there. I too have concerns about having such costly birds beyond just theft but...we'll see how it goes.

 

[galanie]

As far as them being a dime a dozen later, I thought I'd throw in a word. They might be in high demand locally if no one else has them. I inadvertently found out that there is a demand here for Orpingtons that are not Buff by putting my black orp roos on Craigslist. I got many emails from people wanting an Orpington that was any color but Buff. (Happily, someone from BYC ended up with them to use with their own lavenders - yay!) Someone around here also has lavenders that they are selling more of than they can furnish.

Houston is a large area and you can buy Buff Orpingtons at any feed store almost year round but BBS and Black are nowhere to be seen. I suspect the lavenders are selling so well not so much because they are lavender as it is that they are not Buff. Can't wait for my Black Orp girls to start laying! They are 4 months old now so I have another month or two to wait, and some nice lavender splits under a broody due to hatch next week.

So the point is, even if they are "a dime a dozen" nationally, there could be a nice market locally if you aren't planning on selling tons of them.

 

[klf73]

As far as a dime a dozen...I'd rather pay more to ensure I have pure than "hope" I get pure later....jmho