BLUE ISBARS - Pictures and discussion

[generaldsherman]

Yep, all skin I've seen is the same dark color. Different breed you think?

 

[KYTinpusher]

My guess is either a full-blood Svarthöna or Ayam Cemani, or an Isbar mixed with one of those. Isbars have light skin. I think the fibromelanistic gene is dominant, but I am not positive.

 

[Purpletie3]

Can someone who has raised these before take a look at this comb? This chick is about 6 weeks old, and that's a pretty big comb for so young a chick. Also, I can see small feathers that might be sickle feathers starting to form near the tail. Cockerel possibly?

Looks like a Cemani cockerel...or hona. They start showing comb formation in the first couple weeks. Are the legs dark and feet dark...that will rule out more of the isbar showing.

 

[generaldsherman]

The breeder does have hona chicks, and they don't separate the eggs during hatching. Svart hona is a good posibility.

 

[Purpletie3]

The breeder does have hona chicks, and they don't separate the eggs during hatching. Svart hona is a good posibility.

If you've got a hona much more rare than the isbar. I paid 3x as much for my hona's then I did my isbars. However, My they all live together.

Shoot the legs and feet for us..

 

[generaldsherman]

If you've got a hona much more rare than the isbar. I paid 3x as much for my hona's then I did my isbars. However, My they all live together.

Shoot the legs and feet for us..

here's an old one...

 

[Purpletie3]

here's an old one...

My money is on the Hona!

 

[generaldsherman]

My money is on the Hona!

Sweet! If it is a roo, maybe I'll try a No-Crow collar so I can keep him. THANKS!

 

[Purpletie3]

Sweet! If it is a roo, maybe I'll try a No-Crow collar so I can keep him. THANKS!

They are generally small 4+pounds. Handle him a lot and he will be a sweet baby.

 

[ericinga]

Can someone who has raised these before take a look at this comb? This chick is about 6 weeks old, and that's a pretty big comb for so young a chick. Also, I can see small feathers that might be sickle feathers starting to form near the tail. Cockerel possibly?

I forgot to post a pic of mine. She is not big on being held at all! HA! Here she is at 6weeks.