Cream Legbar
Egg layer · England · 🌱 Beginner friendly
The Cream Legbar pairs a sporty little crest with a steady supply of sky-blue eggs, a combination that has made it one of the most sought-after breeds in backyard coops. It's an alert, capable forager developed at Cambridge University in the 1930s.
Eggs per year
180–230
Egg color
Blue
Egg size
Medium
Hen weight
4.5–6 lbs
Temperament
Active and inquisitive
Broodiness
Rarely goes broody
Did you know?
Legbars are autosexing: female chicks hatch with a distinct dark dorsal stripe, so you can tell pullets from cockerels by down color alone, generation after generation.
Is the Cream Legbar right for your flock?
Expect roughly 180–230 blue eggs a year from a healthy hen in her prime — production dips during molt and the short days of winter, and eases off as she ages. Planning space? A Cream Legbar hen runs 4.5–6 lbs, so size the coop with our coop size calculator and estimate the feed bill with the feed cost calculator.
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