The Legbar Thread!

[madamwlf]

Stick the other hens eggs under her and see if it's the other non-broody hen that's throwing the sports.

Apparently she's not a good broody. She is acting like a broody except she isn't sitting on the nest at all. Haven't her on it since I've been home.

 

[QuackerJackFarms]

I GOT MY FIRST EGG!!!! AND, just to make it even better, I happened to be out there and SAW her lay it!!!

Isn't it beautiful!!

 

[boykin2010]

Congrats! Looks good. How old are they?

 

[debs_flock]

I'm waiting for my girls to lay, but they are only four days old!

Deb

 

[Flowerbh]

I think I may get some cream legbar hatching eggs next Feb. Can anyone tell me about their personalities. Do they lay well? Do they get along with other breeds? If I only have one rooster at my house, what kind would you get? I want a lot of different colored eggs. Do people mix their chickens? Would people buy farmyard mixed chicks?

 

[QuackerJackFarms]

You got awhile Deb! Lol.

Mine are about 23 weeks.

It was a long wait.

 

[QuackerJackFarms]

I think I may get some cream legbar hatching eggs next Feb. Can anyone tell me about their personalities. Do they lay well? Do they get along with other breeds? If I only have one rooster at my house, what kind would you get? I want a lot of different colored eggs. Do people mix their chickens? Would people buy farmyard mixed chicks?

The only think I can attest for is personality and mine are my FAV out of my flock. Very sweet birds.

 

[RyeRanch]

I'm waiting for my girls to lay, but they are only four days old!

Deb

Hehe -doesn't it feel that way? You wait and worry through incubation, then once they hatch your mind instantly starts thinking about eggs.

 

[ChicKat]

If I can get a reliable setter, might try with hatching eggs this fall. Are the roosters fairly gentle with this breed?

My Cream legbar Cockerel is very gentle with the hens. He is charming and always is finding things for them to eat...He is constantly on patrol for danger to protect the hens.

He did sort of charge me once...but I think he was only kidding.... He is for the most part a tremendous sweetheart. He is very protective of the hens...when I pick one up and she squawks he is instantly there to protect her but then he sees it is me and his hackles go down. Don't know if all Cream Legbar cockerels are this good---but I would rate my little guy among the best of roosters.

 

[ChicKat]

Hi QuackerJackFarms

Beautiful blue----is it spotted, or did the camera give a 'noise' picture. Great egg...congratulations.