Cream Legbar — Day-Old Chicks
Cream Legbar — Day-Old ChicksNPIP Certified Hatchery - License #51-770
- 180–200 Eggs/Year
- Medium Blue Eggs
- 20–24 Weeks to Lay
- Minimum 6 chicks per shipped order. Mix any breeds.
- Shipping: $34.95 for 6–25 chicks by USPS Priority Mail · $49.95 for 26–50
- Live Arrival Guarantee on every shipped order
- Marek's vaccine available: $0.75 per chick. Check the box in your cart.
- Free local pickup in Preston, MD, no minimum
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Orders close Sunday at 11:59 PM Eastern before each Tuesday hatch date. After that, that week is no longer available, so please choose another week from the dates still open.
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The Cream Legbar is one of the most practical and fascinating breeds you can raise — it lays beautiful blue eggs, and you can tell males from females the moment they hatch. For anyone who's ever wanted to skip the guesswork of straight-run chicks, this is the breed for you.
Why backyard keepers love them:
- 🥚 180–200 blue eggs per year — consistent blue egg production from a breed that's both rare and practical
- 🔍 Auto-sexing at hatch — male and female chicks have distinctly different down colors, so you know what you have from day one
- 🌿 Active, independent foragers — thrive in free-range environments and are excellent at finding their own food
- 🪶 Distinctive crested appearance — a small crest and upright carriage give them a unique, charming look
- ☀️ Adaptable and hardy — handles a range of climates and conditions well
What to expect from Chesapeake Hatchery chicks:
Our Cream Legbars are selected for true auto-sexing genetics, blue egg color, and correct type. Marek's Disease vaccination is optional and is not included in the chick price. To vaccinate your chicks, check the Marek's vaccine box in your cart. Chicks are backed by our live arrival guarantee. This is a rare breed — availability is limited and hatches fill quickly.
Weeks to first egg: 20–24 weeks
Egg size: Medium
Egg color: Blue
Common questions about Cream Legbars
What does auto-sexing mean?
Male and female Cream Legbar chicks have different down colors at hatch, so you can tell them apart from day one.
What color are Cream Legbar eggs?
Blue. Hens lay about 180–200 medium blue eggs a year, starting at around 20–24 weeks.
Are Cream Legbars friendly?
They're active and independent rather than lap chickens. They're excellent foragers and do best with room to roam.
Why do they sell out?
Cream Legbars are a rare breed and our hatches are limited, so popular dates fill quickly.
Pairs well with:
- BBS Ameraucana: more blue eggs, in a calmer bird
- French Black Copper Marans: dark eggs to go with your blue ones
Rare, practical, and beautiful — reserve your Cream Legbar chicks before this hatch sells out.
Breed specifications
Breed specifications
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Chick care overview
Chick care overview
Brooder temperature: Start at 95°F for the first week, reducing by 5°F each week until fully feathered.
Food & water: Offer chick starter feed and fresh water immediately. Dip each chick's beak gently into the water on arrival to encourage drinking.
Hydration boost: We include hydration supplements in your shipment — add to water for the first 24–48 hours to help chicks recover from transit.
Space: Allow at least 0.5 sq ft per chick in the brooder for the first few weeks.
Watch for: Huddling under the heat source (too cold), panting or moving away from heat (too warm). Active, spread-out chicks are happy chicks.
For detailed care guides, visit our FAQs.
Shipping
Shipping
Your chicks ship in a USPS-approved live animal box designed specifically for safe poultry transport, complete with soft bedding, temperature control packing, and hydration supplements for the journey.
We take immeasurable care in every shipment — each box is packed with your flock's safe arrival as our top priority.
Day-old chicks ship by USPS Priority Mail with live-animal handling, the same day they hatch. Most orders reach your local post office in 1–2 days; some rural areas take up to 3. Started pullets ship by USPS Priority Mail Express, as USPS requires for older birds.
LIVE CHICK SHIPPING
USPS Priority Mail:
6–25 chicks — $34.95
26–50 chicks — $49.95
51–100 chicks — $59.95
Optional Priority Mail Express at checkout: $69.95 for 6–14 chicks, $74.95 for 15–25, $79.95 for 26–50, $99.95 for 51–100.
Shipping farther than a day's drive from Maryland, such as south of the Carolinas or west of Ohio? We recommend Priority Mail Express. Express chicks are loaded first and usually arrive sooner, but USPS does not guarantee delivery times for live animals.
Ordering more than 100 chicks? Call us at (410) 635-1970.
Minimum shipped order: 6 chicks • Mix & match breeds
Local Pickup — Wednesdays in Maryland
No shipping fee · No minimum order
Live Arrival Guarantee
We stand behind every shipment. In the rare event that any chicks do not survive transit, you will receive a full refund for those chicks.
