The Legbar Thread!

[daisyjack]

Here are some pics of my cream legbars eggs. I tried to get the blue color to show up the best i could. So far i have gotten 5 eggs in one weeks time. the first egg i got was huge the rest are med. size.

 

[CarolJ]

Nice!! love the pics. Just wondering how greenfire ships their chicks in such cold weather. Where they shipped with a heat pack? Are the holes of the chick box covered? Thanks

I was wondering the same thing since I have some chicks on order, too. How many did you order?

 

[roncrna]

I was wondering the same thing since I have some chicks on order, too. How many did you order?

I ordered 6 but they sent 9. All of the holes but two were covered and there was a couple of heat packs under the straw. However, two were dead and two others were sluggish. As soon as I got home I put them in my incubator for a couple of hours and they perked right up. Also, they were shipped out yesterday evening around 5pm and I picked them up at 830 which is only about a 16 hour time period. If I had it to do again I would wait until warmer weather. I guess if you timed it right it would be better. The weather here was in the 20s - 30s last night. But none the less, I am still glad to have them! I can't wait to order another exciting breed from Greenfire!

 

[perchie.girl]

I ordered 6 but they sent 9. All of the holes but two were covered and there was a couple of heat packs under the straw. However, two were dead and two others were sluggish. As soon as I got home I put them in my incubator for a couple of hours and they perked right up. Also, they were shipped out yesterday evening around 5pm and I picked them up at 830 which is only about a 16 hour time period. If I had it to do again I would wait until warmer weather. I guess if you timed it right it would be better. The weather here was in the 20s - 30s last night. But none the less, I am still glad to have them! I can't wait to order another exciting breed from Greenfire!

Oooh good idea about putting them in the incubator.....

 

[madamwlf]

Well heck, my boys are fighting. Will add more girls to their pen help with that? Right now it is just the 2 roos and 2 hens. I have some Marans I plan to put in there with them.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

They need a lot more girls. Light breeds should have 10 or more hens per roo.
2 for 2 and they're bound to fight. Too much activity will also strip the girls bald.

I either keep the roosters in their own flock or put one with each group of hens.

 

[ladyfaeden]

The 3rd bloodline is available?! I've got a credit with GF and was trying to figure out how to use it, that would be perfect! I have the red banded and green banded. DaisyJack-mine arrived just a few weeks ago, no heat pack, most of the holes covered (all but 6) and express shipping. There was 19 chicks in the box which probably helped keep them warm.

 

[daisyjack]

Here are my Cream Legbars all grown up

 

[CarolJ]

Her are my Cream Legbars all grown up

Have the pullets started laying yet? They are gorgeous!

 

[daisyjack]

yes she has just put 8 in the incubator today