Iowa Blues - Breed thread and discussion

[BunnyTheSlayer]

Better pics of his birds would be in order.  He took these quick to email to me.
Candy, I am PMing you a promo committee website that I'd like your opinion on.  It may take a few minutes for me to get done.

We will not have a large attendance of IB's at the State Fair as planned but, we are warmly welcomed to use table space around the registration table.
WE NEED PEOPLE TO BE WILLING TO SIT AT THESE TABLES AND SHOW SOME PRIDE IN OUR GROUP AND THE HARD WORK AND TIME WE HAVE INVESTED IN IT.  Even just to meet for an hour and share a rootbeer.  Please make an attempt.  Kari is working hard, and we have people who want to buy chicks at the fair.  You can sell stock if you buy a pen.  I have reserved pens and thses birds are not going to other members flocks but to new flock owners.
Please take some time.  Please.  As for me.  I have no IB's but will be the loudest cheerleader there.  I will care for and feed anyones birds they choose to bring.  This is Iowa and we need to promote what we are doing.  We cannot sell advertising items, but we can sell chicks and hand out club info.
Lets be a positive force in the poultry world and even stronger in preservation. 

Are there specific times/dates you guys will be at the fair? I'd love to come take a look!

 

[mrandmrschicken]

Are there specific times/dates you guys will be at the fair? I'd love to come take a look!

The birds will arrive Saturday AM and will be released on Sunday after 5 PM.

 

[karimw]

hey, i was wondering if anybody knew if there was going to be iowa Blue chickens at the Waverly S.W.A.P meet this year... i would love to get some of them and help bring back that breed...and if not does anyone no which breed of chickens i would have to breed together to get a close match the the Iowa Blue? in the farm show magazine i found that they are a cross between a Chinese cock pheasant with a Black Minorca hen and a Rhode island red hen which i think i can get at the waverly or waukon swap meets this year.
so if anyone can help me out that would be great

I can bring some to the swap for you if you like, or if you live close I have some available now. I'm not sure if they can be recreated from scratch.

that would ake some effort!

 

[IowaBlueCurt]

To make from scratch........


Color isn't too hard to reproduce, but the attitude and breed characteristics outside of color and type would be difficult to recreate....I don't know if it would be possible as I have yet to find another breed that produces the same attitude or vocal noices that Iowas do. So, I don't know where one would start in recreating those characteristics.

 

[mrandmrschicken]

I can bring some to the swap for you if you like, or if you live close I have some available now. I'm not sure if they can be recreated from scratch.

that would ake some effort!

Kari, will you be bringing chicks or starts to Des Moines? Got some folks up here looking for some and would like the LHF folks to see some chicks too.

 

[karimw]

I will happily bring birds if people want them, but not unless they are "sold". I have about 40 available, so let me know how many you need. I'm asking $6.00 each for June babies. The birds I am bringing to show will be a year old cock, 2 year old hens and a cockerel and 2 pullets hatched this February. They will all be for sale $10.00 each. I'll try to get some pictures posted before hand.

 

[karimw]

To make from scratch........


Color isn't too hard to reproduce, but the attitude and breed characteristics outside of color and type would be difficult to recreate....I don't know if it would be possible as I have yet to find another breed that produces the same attitude or vocal noices that Iowas do. So, I don't know where one would start in recreating those characteristics.

Yes, attitude is the one thing that has bred true with the Sandhill, Ideal and Privett stock. I wouldn't have kept my "ugly" hatchery birds if wasn't for their amazing personality! Color and shape has been variable, but they are unique in how they behave.

 

[Candy442]

Yes, attitude is the one thing that has bred true with the Sandhill, Ideal and Privett stock. I wouldn't have kept my "ugly" hatchery birds if wasn't for their amazing personality!  Color and shape has been variable, but they are unique in how they behave. 

I agree...Right now I am breeding for personality. Even our mixed iowa crosses have that personality come thru

 

[mrandmrschicken]

I will happily bring birds if people want them, but not unless they are "sold". I have about 40 available, so let me know how many you need. I'm asking $6.00 each for June babies. The birds I am bringing to show will be a year old cock, 2 year old hens and a cockerel and 2 pullets hatched this February. They will all be for sale $10.00 each. I'll try to get some pictures posted before hand.

I will let you know, those folks are coming up this weekend.

 

[Shellz]

I just discovered this fascinating breed & I would like to know if there are any in Canada yet?