“The legbar we got is super cute, just adorable, but she seems nervous or stressed all the time. She's so so pretty, very smart, and seems almost empathetic with the other birds- when they were all learning to roost she would hop down from the roost and walk next to the ones still on the ground and almost tried to walk them up the ramp. She seems very sensitive to changes in the chicken hierarchy, she's at the bottom. She doesn't seem to be bullied per se, but she does get poked and told to go somewhere else, which she does, no questions asks. She's not very interested in being our friend and even seems stressed if we try to give her any attention. She has a very distinct voice and almost sounds worried all the time. She's only 3.5 months but we really love her, she's got such an interesting personality, even if she's not very interested in being around us. She seems to be a good support chicken for the rest of the flock. I just wish she wasn't so skittish and nervous! Makes me feel terrible for her. Still, I'd get them again.”
“Our Cream Legbar was sooooooo sweet and loved very much, but had a freak issue and didn‚Äôt make it. I do not take any stars away for this because I don‚Äôt think it is due to any fault of the breed or MPC. When I called concerned, they prioritized helping and went overboard to give suggestions. Everyone I talked to was excellent to work with, especially Bambi. I cant wait to order this breed again when I‚Äôm ready for more!”
“I had chickens years ago and we decided to start again now that we moved to an area outside of city limits.
One thing I remembered from the past is that chickens need protein to lay eggs. Not a problem here, it rains often forcing the earthworms to come up to near surface of soil. I dug up about 8 worms after watching our Orpington find a worm among the oak leaf bedding. I poured them into the coop and the birds couldn‚Äôt eat them fast enough. I‚Äôm looking forward to blue eggs :)”
“Gretchen is one year old this week and layed first right amongst the buffs, reds and rocks! Her eggs are smaller, but she lays 5-6 bright blue eggs per week consistently, and methodically, even through our deep south winter thus far. Where the others have gone broody or faltered due to molting or whatever, she has remained steadfast in her egg-laying. She even escaped the clutches of two raccoons, loosing a crap-ton of feathers in the melee, and continued her laying two days later! What a warrior! Wish I could afford more.”
“Our gal is named Annie and she is quite the lady. Obviously she is pretty but her personality makes her a stand out. She is mild tempered and sweet. I highly recommend these if you want to add a pretty sweet girl to your flock. Annie is a good layer and she has a lovely temperment.”
“Our new girl ‚ÄúHey-Hey‚Äù (can you tell my kids like Moana?) is so sweet! We absolutely love her little fluff on top of her head. She‚Äôs not at all skittish and will fall asleep in your hands while holding her. She loves to have her neck petted and is a very calm bird. I‚Äôm hoping she will be another lap chicken for us as we are total lap chicken nuts around here. Very pleased with this chick and looking forward to some beautiful blue eggs.”
“We got Amy, our only CCL (Crested Cream Legbar, as described by the hatchery we used) in early 2015. That's only a sample of one, but we'll get at least one more the next time we order chicks. We paid $35, which is a lot for one chick, but she's been way more than worth the small extra cost. Amy has been a great pet and a good layer. Lots of quirky personality, graceful and athletic, independent and a good forager. The breed has a reputation for being flighty and some say unfriendly. Amy loves being held, but she plays a teasing game, and she likes to be grabbed suddenly and picked up. Then she falls asleep, snuggled in our arms.”
