scarlettohara Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Are they hard to find? And would you recommend them I would like some blue eggs but couldn't get any columbines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 I had a Cream Legbar (now lives as part of a my brothers Cockerals hareem) and she was a great layer, a solid bird and reasonably quiet. She was a little flighty and quite hard to get hold of though but I think that was more due to her low status in my flock. Oh and she doesn`t lay blue eggs, they are a mucky olive green but still coloured! Depending on where you are in Herts have you tried Thornes? They normally have Columbine/skylines and also have CLB when they are selling the PB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted April 29, 2010 Author Share Posted April 29, 2010 Thanks yes I tried Thornes who had sold out. I have emailed Hensforhomes as they have skylines available soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 My Columbine/Skyline laid cream coloured eggs so if a blue egg is really important to you I wouldn't get one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadAboutChooks Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Hi There, I know that a place in Dorking, Surrey, called Cooped Up has some columbines at the moment, as only yesterday the lady told me she had some. Not sure how far that is from you though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 not sure how difficult they are to get but i'd recommend them to anyone my rusty is only small and only lays a small blue egg but she's one of my friendly girls. she's also one of the first to come running at treat time. she is starting to get a stubbern streak through but that just adds to her caracter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted April 29, 2010 Author Share Posted April 29, 2010 Thanks everyone, a blue isn't very important as mine lay lovely shades of brown but it would be nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted April 29, 2010 Author Share Posted April 29, 2010 Hi There, I know that a place in Dorking, Surrey, called Cooped Up has some columbines at the moment, as only yesterday the lady told me she had some. Not sure how far that is from you though! It's not that far and I think I saw them on the breeders list so will give her a call. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickyhazel Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Man Dan Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 Hi there, If you are still struggling in the future then let me know. I currenly have 2 clutches of cream legbar eggs under 2 broody hens. The parents are from Chatworth House stock and lay amazing sky blue eggs. They have been fostered by a broody gold top and a broody warren/RIR cross. Obviously age might be an issue for you but would be more than happy to grow them on to the desired age. That is all the details I can give at the minute. Hopefully some hens will hatch as well as cockerals this time. Good luck! Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted May 1, 2010 Author Share Posted May 1, 2010 I have 2 skylines reserved for me for next month. However I will remember you for the future - afterall I will still have some room Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISCA Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 It's a shame you are so far away as the Devon Traditional Breeds Centre has some great Cream Legbars available at the moment. http://www.dtbcentre.co.uk/legbar.htm You could always drive down and make a day of it...it's a great place to visit and return with one or two beautiful new girls Go on, you know you want to Meep Meep, my CL, is a great little character. She is much more inquisitive than all the others, always the first to bed of an evening, running up and down the coop ladder ushering the others in No eggs yet though as she is still only 10 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol U Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 I got my legbars from The Wernlas Collection and am delighted with them. It's a bit of a hike up to near Ludlow in Shropshire, but we just made a day's outing of it. They have superb breeding stock and keep their birds immaculately. Can't recommend them highly enough. Have a look at their website or ring them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadAboutChooks Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 Hi Scarlottohara, Just incase you are interested in the columbines, I just found the women's email address as she mailed me and said that she had some POL Columbines lives in Dorking, Surrey. coopedup@btinternet.com. Good Luck and lets we both get our blue egg layers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted May 1, 2010 Author Share Posted May 1, 2010 Thanks everyone Kirsty from Hens at Home emailed and said she would reserve me 2 skylines for end May. I did contact cooped up but she said hers were going fast and I'm not able to get there next week so said to let them go. That will be 8 in the cube - will I have room for 2 legbars as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
