Cream Legbar — Day-Old Chicks
Cream Legbar — Day-Old Chicks
NPIP Certified Hatchery - License #51-770
- 180–200 Eggs/Year
- Medium Blue Eggs
- 20–24 Weeks to Lay
🐣 Next Available · July 28 · Only 8 Remaining
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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:
- 🥚 180–230 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. Chicks are vaccinated for Marek's Disease and backed by our live arrival guarantee. This is a rare breed — availability is limited and hatches fill quickly.
Weeks to first egg: 20–22 weeks
Egg size: Medium
Egg color: Blue
Rare, practical, and beautiful — reserve your Cream Legbar chicks before this hatch sells out.
Breed specifications
Breed specifications
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.
We ship USPS Priority Express only — the fastest available service, with live animal handling and typically overnight delivery.
Shipping Rates (flat rate, nationwide):
Up to 25 chicks — $57
Up to 50 chicks — $67
Up to 100 chicks — $77
Minimum order is 6 chicks for safe temperature regulation during transit.
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 — no questions asked.
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