Cream Legbar hen 1 photo by normack - Flickr -CC by 2.0 license
Cream Legbar hen 2 photo by normack - Flickr -CC by 2.0 license
Cream Legbar chicks photo by normack - Flickr -CC by 2.0 license

Cream Legbar Pullets

$39.00

Amazing Cream Legbar Pullets!

The most popular autosexing breed in the world! This blue to green egg laying amazing chicken has a rich heritage, and Nickelbeak Hollow secured breeding stock directly from the original importer of this marvelous chicken.

With its notable feather crest and its capacity for laying huge quantities of pale blue to vibrant blue and green eggs, the Cream Legbar has firmly secured itself amongst American backyard flocks. These beautiful features make this bird appealing on their own but one of the best features is the ability to visually sex the chicks at hatch as they are an autosexing breed. Many people live in areas where they cannot have roosters, and this is one of the main reasons Nickelbeak Hollow added this egg laying wonder to our farm and made them available to customers.

Minimum Orders:  (can include mixes of different breeds). if you do not select at least the minimum you may be contacted to add more to your order
Local Pickup: 2 pullet minimum (any mix of breed)
Shipped: 2 pullet minimum (any mix of breed)

Shipping Costs:

We charge a flat rate of $89 for sending a box of up to 20 chicks via USPS Priority Express Mail. Additional charges apply to orders over 20 chicks. Vented chick shipping boxes, heat packs (during cooler weather), nesting pad, and Grogel are included with the cost of shipping. Please select only the shipping option for live chicks if you are having them shipped, or local pickup if you are picking them up. If you see another option it is invalid. Please order chicks separately from other shop items as we cannot combine shipping methods.

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    • Local Pickup in Morgan. UT (only available by prior appointment)
    • Local Pickup in Ogden, UT (only available by prior appointment) limited pickup days usually a Monday
    • Local Pickup in West Jordan, UT (only available by prior appointment) limited pickup on weekdays by arrangement
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Disclaimer: If you purchased a local pickup item and select local pickup at checkout but your address is out of state or not within reasonable presumed distance for local pickup your item will not be shipped until we have spoken with you and arranged for shipping to be covered or verified with you that local pickup is actually possible.

OverEZ Chicken Coops: Shipping is not standard shipping. It is freight shipping which means an semi truck is likely to deliver it not a parcel shipping service. If you do not have the ability to unload the freight via fork lift or other means you must select and pay the lift gate fee for them make sure your delivery vehicle has a lift gate to be able to unload the pallet. This delivery is only available curbside they cannot unload it wherever you like. You will need to be prepared to unpack and move it where you need it once delivered.

 

Description

Breed History

The Cream Legbar was first introduced at the London Dairy Show in 1947 and received a written standard by the Poultry Club of Great Britain in 1958. They grew in popularity to fill a niche market in the British egg industry for pastel eggs produced by free-range birds. Today a variant of the Cream Legbar produces eggs that are marketed under the name of the Cotswold Legbar –borrowing the name of Britain’s productive and beautiful pastoral region—and are viewed as the pinnacle of locally produced gourmet eggs in that country. Click here for more about the Cotswold Legbar. https://www.legbarsofbroadway.co.uk/index.php/our-hens/cotswold-legbar/

Appearance and Behavior

Cream Legbars are excellent foragers and thrive when given free range time on a regular basis. The roosters are vigilant and protective of the hens, and the hens busily enjoy finding grubs, seeds, and insects from their environment. In 1952, seven Legbar hens in England were monitored for a year. On average they each laid 260 eggs. On our farm we monitor the laying numbers of all our breeders and the Cream Legbars produce more than this number. Their eggs can be deceptive in appearance as they tend to be more spherical than most chicken eggs, so look shorter and smaller. When weighed they nicely compare to other breeds easily rate between a medium and large under USDA egg sizing standards.

The hens occasionally go broody, and they are protective of their eggs so tend to peck your hand when collecting eggs from under them. Hens are renowned for laying steadily up to three and four years old, making them a truly wonderful addition to your flock and putting a large number of gorgeous colored eggs in your basket.

Notes

Nickelbeak Hollow secured breeding stock directly from the first importers of this breed into the United States and are pleased to bring this incredible layer to you.

Egg Color: Blue to green
Egg Size: Medium to large
Average number of eggs per year: 200+
Gamefowl: No
Country of Origin: Britain
Cold Tolerant: Yes, with additional protection to mitigate frostbite to their combs

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