“We received several healthy chicks from MPC about 18 months ago (February 2020). The ordering and shipping process was smooth and the customer service was outstanding (I contacted them with several questions)! Our Cuckoo Bluebar is beautiful (wayyyy prettier than the pictures on the MPC website!). However, she is definitely our most schizophrenic chicken; one day she is running between our feet begging for treats and the next day she is terrified of us. She began laying at 19 weeks and initially gave us 5-6 medium/large, VERY light/pale blue eggs/week (ranging between 50-62 grams). However, after a few months of laying she went broody and, even though we were able to break her broodiness in just one day, she stopped laying for six weeks. Unfortunately, she has not laid consistently since that time. She didn‚Äôt lay a single egg for the entire winter (we live in MI and do not add lights or heat) and now averages 1 egg every 4-14 days (very irregular) and about every third or fourth egg is a fairy egg or has a brittle shell (none of our other hens have this problem). If you want some color in your basket, consider getting an EE instead. Our EE (also from MPC) has a wonderful disposition and is a fantastic layer of large/XL richly colored blue-green eggs.”
“Nibbles is a goofball. She likes to try to taste everything, and if something looks different, like new boots with a chicken print, she will try to nibble on those, as well. She's pretty friendly, you can pet her, but she doesn't enjoy being picked up. She will tolerate it, though. She lays blue eggs with a hint of aqua, which I could only really tell because I got a Super Blue Egg Layer and compared the two eggs. They are beautiful, though! She's in the middle of the pecking order, so she can take care of herself. Definitely a great chicken to have!”
“I ordered 5 chicks, 2 Blue Favaucana's, 2 Cuckoo Bluebar Blue Eggers and a Mottled Conchin Bantam. All 5 chicks arrived energetic, happy, and chirping away! It was November, they were tucked in a small box with a heat pack.
Of the 5 now i weeks old females, the 2 Cuckoos are by FAR the most flighty. My sweet little Conchin Bantam is such love, the Favaucana's have eased up significantly, one much more than the other, but the Cuckoos have a long way to go.
One is named Suzy Sue, the other Richard, (both are females lol) and while Suzy Sue has calmed down a little bit by now and will tolerate being held for a couple minutes on occasion, Richard just about has a coronary any time I go near her. I give them a bit of Grubblies a couple times a week to try to make friends and everyone gets so excited, that I think I'm making headway but nope. I try to give her a little scratch while she's snacking and she takes off.
But I've raised chicks before so I know its still early. I've had chicks personalities completely change and go from just like this, to becoming complete smugglers once they start laying. I hope this is the case because wow are they cute. They are so funny looking! They have these skinny faces with a Mohawk/ Pompadour, and their chirp sounds more like someone whistling between their teeth. They definitely have character! The color is gorgeous. In fact Richard is named Richard because she has this puff of light gray against the darker grey which reminded me of how older men are called Silver foxes and the first name that came to mind was Richard Gere.
I'm very pleased with them so far , I know it takes time to adjust. They are healthy and active and I'm looking forward to the weather warming and being able to put them outside in our big coop and run with the rest of our flock.”
“My bluebar is my friendliest bird, thought the description says they're not docile. Jazzy likes to chill on my shoulder and will occasionally try to peck my eyes out (not often, though). She is high up in the pecking order, but is never mean to my other birds. All in all, they're great.”
“I have 2 Cuckoo bluebars both females. 22 chickens 2 roosters total and these 2 are among the favorites.
They are sweethearts but also don't take no b.s.
Very vocal, and beautiful, they lay semi large lighting blue eggs that are tastier than most. Highly recommend this breed to any and everyone”
“I've bought at least a dozen different kinds of chickens and geese from MyPetChicken, but these are by far the friendliest, most relaxed chickens I have ever had. More chill and friendly than D'ucles, cochins, or silkies. These are my new favorite chicken. I only bought them because the mention of this chicken being "smart" had me curious. From day ONE as tiny chicks these guys would come to me when I talked softly to them. They would walk up and give me that sideways, head tilted look that said "I'm not sure about you but I'm willing to give it a try." And that was just the first week. It's like they are so social they need to be with you. Now that they are a month old, I walk outside and call them and they run up to the edge of the run, sticking their heads out between the run bars just clucking and talking. They like to gently peck at my fingers. And they are just talking to me the whole time. They have no problem if I stroke their back or their chest. It is the weirdest but also the coolest thing. I love these little guys. Well, 5 girls and a boy (or so it appears). If you want a friendly chicken with personality who will follow you around talking to you the whole time - you will definitely enjoy this one.”
“My bluebar is a beautiful, fluffy chick with the best personality. She's so cute. I'm really excited for what she'll be like in a couple of weeks. When the chicks arrived, all 4 (different breeds) were peeping and started eating and drinking right away. The heat packs were still warm.”
“As others have noted, this is one of my friendliest hens, curious and calm. She laid her first egg at 19 weeks and 5 days, and it is a beautiful lighter blue color.”
