Cream Legbars

The Legbar is a rare British auto-sexing breed of chicken. It was created in the early twentieth century by Reginald Cundall Punnett and Michael Pease at the Genetical Institute of Cambridge University.  They cross-bred American barred Plymouth Rock birds with brown Leghorns and created the gold and silver color varieties. Pease created a Cream Legbar by crossbreeding these with white Leghorns; later crossing with Araucanas caused this to have a crest and to lay blue or blue-green eggs.

The Cream Legbar is a Heritage breed that is a smaller bird that lays medium-large sized eggs. They do tend to be a little flighty but are friendly birds.

One of the most popular auto-sexing breeds in the world, the Cream Legbar is still very rare in the United States. Female Cream Legbar chicks have very dark brown “chipmunk stripes” running down their backsides and they have eye barring. Male Cream Legbar chicks, on the other hand, have much lighter, more diffuse striping, as well as a light-colored spot on their heads. 

Adult Cream Legbar female hens sport a small crest and are silver grey with a salmon-colored breast. Roosters are cream with long saddle and hackle feathers, and dark gray barring on the breast and tail. 

These blue egg layers are very alert, productive, and good in a free-range setting. 

Purpose: Egg Laying; Production

Production: 180-200 eggs per year

Temperament: Active

Mature Weight: 5.5-7.5 lbs. 

Hardiness: Cold and Heat Hardy 

Broodiness: Variable

Comb Type: Single Comb