Cream Legbar Day-Old Chicks 2026 PREORDER
Price range: $10.00 through $15.00
Chicks are shipped USPS Priority Mail Express on Monday of the week you select. We ship chicks with grow gel to ensure they are as healthy as possible when they arrive.
There is a minimum order of 5 chicks (of any breed) to ensure they stay warm during transit.
We do have a live chick guarantee, and while handling and delivery issues are out of our control, we will offer a refund or replacement for any chicks that are dead on arrival. Please be prepared with a heated brooder, chick feed, and water before your chicks arrive.
The pictures on our site are of the actual flock your chicks will come from. We focus on raising Cream Legbars that meet the Standard of Breed Perfection, are friendly, and lay large beautiful blue eggs.
Description
- Egg color: Blue
- Egg size: Medium to large
- Production: 180-280 eggs per year
- Laying start: Around 5 months of age
- Auto-sexing: Yes, males and females can be identified as day-old chicks with high accuracy
The Cream Legbar is a uniquely elegant and practical breed that blends beauty, personality, and productivity. Its small crest gives it a distinctive look that makes it stand out without trying too hard. Roosters are striking with silvery-gray and cream tones, while hens carry a subtler, warm salmon colored breast with the same distinctive upright, alert carriage.
Their temperament is friendly and confident, making them well-suited for small farms or backyard flocks. They’re naturally curious birds that enjoy exploring and foraging but are not overly flighty. Cream Legbars tend to be active and alert, with enough independence to thrive free-ranging, yet they can still become quite tame with gentle handling.
When it comes to egg production, they’re consistent and dependable layers, producing around 180–280 medium to large blue eggs per year. The color ranges from soft sky blue to a deeper turquoise, one of the breed’s most appealing traits for many keepers.
The breed’s history is a fascinating blend of science and practicality. Developed in the 1930s at Cambridge University by geneticists R.C. Punnett and Michael Pease, the Cream Legbar was part of a broader effort to create auto-sexing poultry. By crossing Leghorns, Barred Plymouth Rocks, and Araucanas, they produced a bird whose male and female chicks could be identified by their down color at hatch, males being lighter with a clear head spot and females showing darker, chipmunk-like stripes. This innovation made it easy for farmers to separate pullets and cockerels right from the start, saving time and resources.
Beyond their practicality, the Cream Legbar embodies a bit of history from the golden age of British poultry breeding, when science, style, and farmyard function came together. Today, they remain a favorite for those who appreciate both form and function: a hardy, self-sufficient bird with a touch of class and a basket full of blue eggs.
Additional information
| Sex | Male, Femle |
|---|---|
| Shipping Date | April 6, 2025, April 13, 2025, April 20, 2025, April 27, 2025 |
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