How do your Cream Legbars lay?

godfreyrob · Thu Nov 01, 2007 8:30 am

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?

red · Post: # 75377Post **red** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 9:32 am

mine has not started to lay yet... bought as POL in Sept - so prolly wont now till spring..

snapdragon · Thu Nov 01, 2007 6:08 pm

Show them a stock pot and the rest of the ingredients for chicken soup?

godfreyrob · Fri Nov 02, 2007 1:43 pm

snapdragon wrote:Show them a stock pot and the rest of the ingredients for chicken soup?

I have ben thinking of that. I have posted this question on some other forums and the majority of people with cream legbars have said the same - eggs are few and far between and the birds like their 'holidays'.

I suppose I might hang on until the spring rare breed auction at York and get some replacements then if they are still 'resting'.

red · Post: # 75484Post **red** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 3:54 pm

June is early to stop - but most hens have a break in Winter.