“After hours of reading and reviewing, we finally decided to purchase the Crested Cream Legbars for our tiny flock. We ordered only THREE day old chicks - two Cream Legbars and one Buff Orpington. I would have liked to purchase all three Legbars, but the budget would not allow it. We placed our order to be shipped on the last date possible when buying only three. We stressed a great deal over the well being of these three tiny lives, but the three arrived on 29 November! All three alert and very vocal. Not happy about being in the dark box, I would imagine. So - our first ever experience in ordering chicks went as well as an order could go. All three arrived healthy. We named our CLB's Gracey and LittleBit. Gracey started laying at 22 weeks, LittleBit at 23 weeks. Both lay a blue/green egg. LittleBit has had a rough time learning to lay, she has given us 2 eggs a day, she has given us several eggs with no shell, and a handful of blue eggs with double yolks! Hopefully, it is just new layer issues and she will be fine? Gracey has always been so laid back and sweet. LittleBit, always getting into something she is not supposed to - but both will squat and allow us to pet them or pick them up. Since we only purchased three chicks - the shipping ($55) was too high to make them a good deal, BUT, we got what we asked and paid for! More than I can say with the local breeders that we have tried since this order. We have recommended MyPetChicken to several friends. THANKS for the beautiful birds. Buffey started laying at 23 weeks and is dong fine also.”
“We live in a city that allows only a small number of hens, so we have 6 different breeds. Our cream legbar is by far the family favorite. Always friendly, likes to be held. She even allows my 3 year old to catch and hold her. She was also the baby chick that got along well with everyone - we had some pecking problems and she kept the picked on chick company. Love my birds and I‚Äôm especially fond of our cream legbar.”
“I have two CLB‚Äôs (Queenie and Bessie) and they are sweet, mild chickens. They don‚Äôt like to be held but will follow and stay close to me. They are a little nervous but not overly so. Queenie‚Äôs eggs are green for now but she just started laying so I‚Äôll hold off judgement. Bessie‚Äôs eggs are sky blue. They have delightful combs and waddles and the picture above doesn‚Äôt do the breed justice. They lay nearly everyday and mine do lay in the nesting boxes. Love this breed and will get more in the future.”
“Her eggs are abundant and a lovely color, though a bit small for her size. Her coloring is, to me, rather dull, though I must admit the beret is cute. As for personality, she's an intelligent hen but unsociable with humans and rather a bully toward her fellow chickens. When another hen went broody, she insisted on chasing her off the nest and guarding it herself, even though she was not broody and there were plenty of other nests. One time I saw her catch and eat a mouse, which was... impressive. All in all, though we love her eggs, I think next time I would choose an Easter Egger instead.”
“Lol this girl is a nut, so sweet and so jumpy. She's always pacing at the back of the coop like she thinks it's going to open a magic door to Narnia, even after she lays her egg she paces. She wants so badly to be friendly but her nerves just can't take it . I love her eggs but she's kinda cray. Btw they started out green and now are baby blue, so pretty.”
“We loved our CLB. She was. Sweet, gentle girl. Somewhat flighty in the beginning, always the last tomcome in at night, and certainly the smallest of our flock of six hens, but she ended up being one of our best girls. Beautiful blue eggs! Sweet personality.
Unfortunately, she died before she was even six months old, most likely from Egg Yolk Peritonitis. She was wayyyy to young to have this. Many chicken blogs talk about hatchery birds more commonly having these types of issues. I don‚Äôt know if that‚Äôs the case, but we were sooo sad to lose her so soon. I‚Äôd love to have another one.”
“I have never bought live chicks via mail order before. I was wary but everything went very smoothly. The chicks are healthy and lively. As for the breed...I have had these before. They are very docile and curious birds. Very enjoyable to watch.”
“I have two Cream Legbars that are both timid and bottom of the pecking order. One has crinkled up toes and not very bright. She is the only hen that comes in the roost after dark. I imagine to not get picked on. Both hens blue eggs shells are very brittle. I tried different supplements without any difference. My other girls are very tame and social. I recall paying $32 each for them to boot... I will not purchase this breed again.”
