How Long Before Legbar Lay Eggs?

Cream Legbars tend to start laying at around 5-6 months of age and they lay 150-200 eggs a year. And some hatchery strains may lay even better than that.

Do Legbars go broody?

This hardy breed is active and a frugal eater. It is quite unusual for them to go broody. Be aware that many so-called Cream Legbars do not fulfil the breed standard because they have lost the dilute cream gene.

How long does it take for a chicken to lay an egg?

The process of laying an egg takes between 24-26 hours, with most of the actual formation happening overnight. The creation of the eggshell makes up the longest portion of egg formation. In fact, a whopping 20 hours of that 24-26 hours is spent forming the shell.