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The color to me is not a problem, but the tail set on the cockerel does not look right, as well as all the fluff he has by the tail (have you checked him for mites/lice recently?). His back appears very short in the pictures, which could be bad for production in the pullets he fathers. But maybe...

Do you mean like the girl in the center of this picture? The dark feathers are a somewhat common occurrence in blues. I have read that it is a result of a blue x black breeding. Breeding back to blues should help minimize it if you don't like it. It is an issue with show breeds, but is not...

Sorry, not right now. I have been struggling all summer with the fertility on my original quad. The girls are over 3 years old now and one week fertility is 100% and the next it is only 40-50%. They are still laying like crazy and the chicks that are hatching are quite healthy, but with the...

Just gorgeous! Congrats!

I have some pairs of Svarthöna available if you find yourself down in Northern KY. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1121523/svarth-na-pairs-woollies-and-smooth-feathered/0_20 Gorgeous!

Looks like a cockerel to me. What color is his skin? He could just be over-melanized and will redden up as he matures. Hard to say for sure from the pictures, but he looks like either a Svarthöna or Svarthöna mix. His skin should be light, not dark.

For the story on the white Isbar, see post #3 here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1090421/silverudds-blue/0_20

Welcome to BYC and the Isbar thread. Where are your first group of Isbars from? Do you have pictures? GFF has mottled genes in their Isbar program , so even those that are not showing the mottled coloring may be carrying the mottling gene. Mottled genes are not allowed in the foundation flocks...

Welcome to Silverudd's Blues! Adorable! Welcome to Silverudd's Blues! Cute! Looks like you should be getting some nice green eggs soon. Cute chicks! Congratulations on your new Silverudd's Blues! Welcome to Silverudd's Blues! Actually, it only takes one copy of the blue egg gene to...

Why don't you post some pictures of them so we can help you decide which ones are the best representation of the breed? We'd be happy to help! Ooooh!!! That sounds pretty! Be sure to post pictures along the way. The Silverudd's Blue (formerly Isbar) is one of the most docile breeds I have...

Whatever direction you decide to go with this, I would suggest that you use a color that is compatible with the Blue (black dilution) gene as it is an integral part of this breed. In order to get a project to be considered part of the breed, you will have to back cross several times to purebred...

Cute chicks! It is a little too early to determine sex yet. The one pictured above is most likely a mottled "Isbar". It will probably be very pretty, but should not be used in a purebred breeding program. I see no problem with project colors as long as you keep them separate from a purebred...

Just a tease until I can get back to write out the whole story... https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1090421/silverudds-blue/0_20

Actually, the Blue Isbar that we know is not related to the original Isbar - they are completely separate breeds. In fact, Silverudd did not call them Blue Isbars. His name for them was Swedish Greenegglayer. Sometime in the 90's, after Silverudd's death, the change was made to Isbar Blue, as...

Congratulations! Very pretty egg. I'm sorry they didn't take you seriously. Maybe you need to find a different source that is willing to work with you. Fortunately, my contacts in Sweden are eager to help us import more Isbars into the U.S. Welcome to the Isbar breed and this thread! I am a...

Hi Everyone! "So much time and so little to do. Wait a minute. Strike that. Reverse it. Thank you." - Gene Wilder, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory I'm sorry I haven't been around much lately. I have been quite busy putting together a campaign to bring new Isbars to the U. S. and start a...

Have you checked him for mites?

Very pretty girls and pretty eggs! Actually all Isbars should carry the genes for brown eggs as it a blue shell with a brown coating that makes green eggs. Your pullet that lays brown lacks the blue egg gene, but she should still be a very good layer for you.

and welcome to the Isbar thread! Looking forward to seeing pictures!