Frost White Legbar Project

[Amer]

They are here! For the most part, out of the 13 that hatched, they look similar. Only one has markings. I took pics of that one and one that looks like most of the rest. Here are the results:

AWWWW the fat fluffy striped one is so cute!

 

[GibsonFamilyFarm]

AWWWW the fat fluffy striped one is so cute!

It’s the favorite of the group of course! Haha

 

[GlicksChicks]

I have an unfortunate update. I will not be breeding Frost Legbars anymore.

1 of my 2 hens passed yesterday, and I was struggling enough as is getting eggs with 2 hens, so 1 would be alot of trouble.

And the rooster is unpredictable, somedays wanting to attack and somedays he doesn't care. If he was a good rooster I would keep trying, but unfortunately it is too much trouble dealing with him for 1 hen.

 

[NatJ]

I have an unfortunate update. I will not be breeding Frost Legbars anymore.

1 of my 2 hens passed yesterday, and I was struggling enough as is getting eggs with 2 hens, so 1 would be alot of trouble.

And the rooster is unpredictable, somedays wanting to attack and somedays he doesn't care. If he was a good rooster I would keep trying, but unfortunately it is too much trouble dealing with him for 1 hen.

That is disappointing

But thank you for updating, so we know what is (or isn't) happening.

You aren't going to raise up a new breeding group from your recently hatched chicks?

 

[BarbaraShaffer]

I have an unfortunate update. I will not be breeding Frost Legbars anymore.

1 of my 2 hens passed yesterday, and I was struggling enough as is getting eggs with 2 hens, so 1 would be alot of trouble.

And the rooster is unpredictable, somedays wanting to attack and somedays he doesn't care. If he was a good rooster I would keep trying, but unfortunately it is too much trouble dealing with him for 1 hen.

Awww I'm so sorry for your loss! I know that has to be hard. I lost my beautiful roo over the winter time and it was hard. I came back on here to see if anyone had any chicks or birds available so this is very disappointing to hear!

 

[GlicksChicks]

That is disappointing

But thank you for updating, so we know what is (or isn't) happening.

You aren't going to raise up a new breeding group from your recently hatched chicks?

All the recently hatched chicks were Easter Eggers. None were pure Legbars unfortunately. I am keeping their Easter Egger babies though.

 

[KF0002]

Wanted to share my group of Cream/Crele and White Legbars. The White in Legbars is recessive, not dominant white like you see in Leghorns. The whites were thrown from the line of Cream/Crele Legbars I have. They originated from Greenfire Farm. The Cream/Crele birds all carry the recessive white gene. Even if you breed cream/crele to cream/crele they throw a percentage of white, because it takes 2 copies of the white recessive gene for the white to express.

 

[KF0002]

Frost White Legbar is the name hatcheries use. They are simply White Legbars.