Chicken Breed Focus - Iowa Blue

[farmert]

We just lost our last Iowa Blue during the night. She was eight years old and what a gal. She was head hen until a rooster unexpectedly arrive and didn't give up her place in the hierarchy until he got too big to boss around. She was exceptionally broody and pretty active until the end. We loved our Blues and will miss her. We liked that she pecked black rat snakes so they stayed out of the coop. Would love a couple of young ones -- they lay a nice egg and are fun to have around.

 

[Gray Farms]

We just lost our last Iowa Blue during the night. She was eight years old and what a gal. She was head hen until a rooster unexpectedly arrive and didn't give up her place in the hierarchy until he got too big to boss around. She was exceptionally broody and pretty active until the end. We loved our Blues and will miss her. We liked that she pecked black rat snakes so they stayed out of the coop. Would love a couple of young ones -- they lay a nice egg and are fun to have around.

Where are you located? There may be a breeder near you.

 

[LaurenRitz]

Sandhillpreservation.com has Iowa Blues.

 

[Missunderstood1017]

I just received 3 Iowa Blues from SandHill only had them a week and i do agree they are quite brave, very noticeably so. Looking forward to raising these little guys

 

[LaurenRitz]

I just received 3 Iowa Blues from SandHill only had them a week and i do agree they are quite brave, very noticeably so. Looking forward to raising these little guys

Mine should be arriving mid June. I keep hoping one of my girls will go broody so she can raise them for me.