I have been following this post and really enjoyed everyone's input on what they know about the breed and the birchen genes.
I have 25 pullets and 19 stags that were hatched at Ideal last September. I'm looking to cull hard and eventually get some Sandhill stock to cross into my flock...
I see on some sites it says the Iowa Blue can be used in producing sex linked chicks when crossed with a White Rock or New Hampshire Red....does anyone have any more info on this?
I have checked Egg Bay, Ideal, and Sandhill and it looks like they are all sold out for this year. Looking to get an order of "true" Iowa Blues. I have heard Ideal got their original stock from Sandhill and crossed some outside blood into them. Does anyone know if there is any truth to this...