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Sky

Cream Legbar

2.2 years old

Cream Legbar

“Her eggs are bluer than her mood.”

Egg Production

Good Production3/wk

Consistent, reliable layer

First egg

Slowing

Retired

2.1yr

Not laying
Peak
Good
Declining

Egg Color

Blue

Fun Facts

✦One of very few truly auto-sexing breeds — female chicks have darker striping, males are paler and more uniform
✦Each hen reliably lays sky-blue to turquoise eggs, unlike Easter Eggers whose color varies
✦The small head crest is a hallmark of the breed and comes from the Araucana ancestry

About

A rare British auto-sexing breed with a small crest, known for consistently laying beautiful sky-blue eggs.

Developed at Cambridge University in the 1930s by geneticists R.C. Punnett and Michael Pease by crossing Leghorns, Araucanas, and Barred Plymouth Rocks. The goal was a practical auto-sexing breed (chick sex identifiable at hatch by color). The Cream variety, standardized in 1958, is the one that became popular worldwide for its blue eggs.

Care Considerations

Active and flighty — secure fencing or covered runs are important. Can be shy with humans but warm up considerably with regular gentle handling from chick stage. Hardy and disease-resistant. Avoid mixing with very assertive breeds as Legbars can be easily bullied.

Details

Species

chicken

Sex

female

Hatch Date

2024-02-29

Status

Living

Processing Weight

—

Size

Medium

Egg Quantity

~4 / week

Egg Color

Blue

Heat Tolerance

Good

Cold Tolerance

Moderate

Personality

Active & curious

Journal

Feb 14, 2026

Sky laid a beautiful sky-blue egg today. Matches her name perfectly.

Jan 31, 2026

She's been a bit flighty lately, spooked by the neighbor's dog barking.

Jan 17, 2026

Sky seems to be molting early — lots of feathers in the run this week.