Single hen

[CambarKid]

I got 2 POL Cream Legbars this spring and they started to lay nice blue eggs until June. Then they stopped and I have not had a single egg since. They look healthy enough too.

I have heard that Legbars are not regular layers - is that your experience or have I just got a pair that is dud?

[Aunty e]

Not at all is how my legbar lays. I really wish we'd gone for another araucana. She was much more reliable, although the eggs were green rather than blue.

[feemcg]

Mine is laying every 2nd day at the moment (my hybrids have almost stopped laying and I'm getting most of my eggs from 4 of the pure breeds ).

[sparkleeeeee]

i havent had any eggs yet from my three who are 38 weeks this week.

[Jools]

They're very late starters then Sparkleeeee! Usually, chicks born before the longest day come into lay before the end of the year, but I think your's are pushing the "end of the year" thing a bit!! My 20 week old Maran bantam is reddening up and chatting nicely, so I'm getting hopeful!

[ubereglu]

I'll say that Cream Legbars don't lay...Well mine certainly doesn't yet anyway!!!

 

I'm not sure what her laying will be like...she's very pretty anyway. Plus we don't want too many eggs as there's only three of us going to eat them!

[Lovemychooks]

i havent had any eggs yet from my three who are 38 weeks this week.

 

I'm the same as you sparkleeeeee, no eggs from either of my Welsummers even though their combs are red although the smaller Welsummer's comb still looks like it did when she first started growing her comb.....wierd

[bellekatz]

I had 4 or 5 eggs a week from my legbar from Feb until Sept but she hasnt layed in over a month as she is moulting slowly, I am not expecting any more now until spring. As they dont lay as often as hybrids I understand that they actually go on laying for longer?

[CambarKid]

Mmmm

Not very encouraging really - its definately a minority who have said their legbars are regular layers. Looks like I have some duds

 

We keep talking about maybe killing/preparing/eating them but I am not sure if we could go through with it all. Don't want to kill them and then find I cannot eat them. But they are happily eating food and i am aiming to make them pay for themselves at the very least, so I will have to do something.

[CambarKid]

I have decided to separate the 2 legbars and give them some extra protien feed for a couple of weeks to see if they respond. Hope they do start laying as I don't want to 'replace' them..