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brissybee Apr 12th 2014 1:53 pm

Cream legbar anyone?
 
I appreciate this has the potential to be a "niche" thread but I've just discovered the existence of the cream legbar.

A chicken which lays blue eggs!

http://greenfirefarms.com/wp-content...ar-egg-079.jpg


Anybody got them? I want one! Also a silver campine please.

Dashie Apr 12th 2014 2:43 pm

Re: Cream legbar anyone?
 
Americaunas do, don't they?

old.sparkles Apr 12th 2014 3:20 pm

Re: Cream legbar anyone?
 

Originally Posted by brissybee (Post 11216441)
I appreciate this has the potential to be a "niche" thread but I've just discovered the existence of the cream legbar.

A chicken which lays blue eggs!

http://greenfirefarms.com/wp-content...ar-egg-079.jpg


Anybody got them? I want one! Also a silver campine please.

https://www.omlet.co.uk/breeds/chickens/cream+legbar/

http://www.preloved.co.uk/adverts/li...0campine%20hen

brissybee Apr 12th 2014 5:47 pm

Re: Cream legbar anyone?
 

Originally Posted by Dashie (Post 11216471)
Americaunas do, don't they?

I had to look them up. Yes, it does look like they lay the blue eggs too. Amazing I think. Would be great for Easter!

Thanks for the chicken links. :D I might look up all sorts of things on the preloved site.

old.sparkles Apr 12th 2014 6:00 pm

Re: Cream legbar anyone?
 

Originally Posted by brissybee (Post 11216568)
I had to look them up. Yes, it does look like they lay the blue eggs too. Amazing I think. Would be great for Easter!



Thanks for the chicken links. :D I might look up all sorts of things on the preloved site.

:D

scot47 Apr 12th 2014 7:36 pm

Re: Cream legbar anyone?
 
What colour are the yolks ?

brissybee Apr 12th 2014 10:21 pm

Re: Cream legbar anyone?
 

Originally Posted by scot47 (Post 11216632)
What colour are the yolks ?

From what I can gather they're a slightly lighter colour yellow.

Not mauve.

Editha Apr 13th 2014 6:31 am

Re: Cream legbar anyone?
 
After we move to Devon in July, I'm planning to get a couple of chickens and keep them in an eglu. The eglus are quite pricey, but they are easy to clean and portable.

I haven't decided which breed yet. I might give a home to some ex-battery chickens, or get one of the ornamental breeds. The Cream Legbar is a bit dull looking. I think I'd prefer one of the laced bantam breeds because they are the prettiest.

brissybee Apr 13th 2014 2:39 pm

Re: Cream legbar anyone?
 
I would like a few of the rare breeds but really like the idea of including a couple of ex battery chickens in my "one day" chicken collection.

The battery hens have such a hard time it would be lovely to see them spend their final days pecking free range.


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