The Legbar Thread!

[corvidae]

Fun looking birds, and I love the tufts on Ingrid's head! Glad they came in healthy and well!

 

[roncrna]

Congrats on finally getting the new arrivals. Crazy the things we do and go through for chickens!

 

[flyingmonkeypoop]

Congrats on finally getting the new arrivals. Crazy the things we do and go through for chickens!

That's what I say! When people hear the prices I have paid for some of the birds, they about faint and always say "You spent that much on a bird?!?!". Or the trouble I went through just making it from home through town then through the big city and the freeway just to pick them up. But it is well worth it. I think they are 4 weeks so they should start laying by August.

Also, anyone know how to tell the lines apart? Mine were not banded so I really have no clue, just curious if there was an easy way you could tell by looking at them

 

[Flaming Chicken]

I am glad that you have them safely home. 3 hours is a bit of a trip but after all haven't you been waiting since Christmas? I have mine home too. I will be posting pictures shortly.

So I managed to drive through the city and get there, took about 3 hours total to get there and back but it was worth it. I opened the box and they were smaller than I thought but are very meaty feeling. They already have names, the cockerel is Frederick, the curious pullet in front with a noticeable tuft is Ingrid, and the more shy pullet is Priscilla.
Sorry about the cell phone pic, my normal camera was dead.

 

[Flaming Chicken]

I have 8 new additions! I ordered 2 pair of Legbar chicks and 2 lemon cuckoo Orpingtons from Richard at Jordan Farms in Georgia. They arrived at 11:00 today and He had sent extras. I now have 3 pair of Cream Legbar and 2 Lemon Cuckoo. Richard even called me to make sure that all were well on arrival. The tracking information got a little wonky after I picked them up at the post office. I am just so relieved and happy to see them. They are eating like little pigs. The Cream Legbar were hatched 2/18 and the Lemon Cuckoo look about 2 weeks old.

They don't have names yet but I sure they will soon. My daughter is already pointing out their different personality traits

 

[pampered_poultry]

AHhhh....

My babies in their new home. Good to see them settling in!! Even though I ship quite a bit of birds each week - I stay on pins and needles until they arrive. Tuesday and Wednesdays are very busy as I spend a good bit of time tracking birds to make sure they arrive safe and sound.

** Carol - Remember to cut off the leg bands **

Take care,
Richard

I have 8 new additions! I ordered 2 pair of Legbar chicks and 2 lemon cuckoo Orpingtons from Richard at Jordan Farms in Georgia. They arrived at 11:00 today and He had sent extras. I now have 3 pair of Cream Legbar and 2 Lemon Cuckoo. Richard even called me to make sure that all were well on arrival. The tracking information got a little wonky after I picked them up at the post office. I am just so relieved and happy to see them. They are eating like little pigs. The Cream Legbar were hatched 2/18 and the Lemon Cuckoo look about 2 weeks old.

They don't have names yet but I sure they will soon. My daughter is already pointing out their different personality traits

 

[Flaming Chicken]

I will remove them. Just trying not to handle them too much today.

AHhhh....

My babies in their new home. Good to see them settling in!! Even though I ship quite a bit of birds each week - I stay on pins and needles until they arrive. Tuesday and Wednesdays are very busy as I spend a good bit of time tracking birds to make sure they arrive safe and sound.

** Carol - Remember to cut off the leg bands **

Take care,
Richard

 

[ladyfaeden]

I have a question about the crests. It looks like it is not common to get a crest on a rooster? Did anyone get a hen without one? One of my 3 month old hens doesn't look like she's going to have one.

 

[boykin2010]

I have a question about the crests. It looks like it is not common to get a crest on a rooster? Did anyone get a hen without one? One of my 3 month old hens doesn't look like she's going to have one.

I think some hens have bigger crests than others. I may be wrong but I think all hens are supposed to have a crest but It may be extremely small. She may be a little young to start showing crest yet. She may just have a tiny one once she matures.

 

[The Sheriff]

I got my first Cream Legbar egg today!