Iowa Blues - Breed thread and discussion

[pickledchicken]

Wanted to take a bunch of photos of the older birds today, but camera battery had other ideas. LOL Here are a couple I managed to get along with some IB chick pics from my little test NYD hatch. Poor rooster had a wind from behind blowing his tail feathers awry, but that is his full attention/alert stance - tail straight up, upright stance.











These last two are a young pair growing up...this is where the camera died, so the only shots I got. Apparently this week they all decided to begin a molt, of all the times to start. Feathers were everywhere!

Nice pics...I am so glad I don't have all that snow to deal with...not that cold red mud is any better...lol

 

[karimw]

They are so upright aren't they? Not another bird on my place is as proud as they are

Although the Icelandics are pretty close behind. I plan to photograph my hatch today, wish me luck!

 

[karimw]

Wanted to take a bunch of photos of the older birds today, but camera battery had other ideas. LOL Here are a couple I managed to get along with some IB chick pics from my little test NYD hatch. Poor rooster had a wind from behind blowing his tail feathers awry, but that is his full attention/alert stance - tail straight up, upright stance.











These last two are a young pair growing up...this is where the camera died, so the only shots I got. Apparently this week they all decided to begin a molt, of all the times to start. Feathers were everywhere!

Do you think there is a correlation between the amount of white/yellow on the chicks and the amount of silver on the adults?

I like the nice full bodies on your hens.

Cute youngsters! very nice! Keep both of those in show shape, Connie

 

[pickledchicken]

I'm counting down the days Kari I will post plenty of pics you guys know way more about this breed than I. I will need some guidance come culling time. Do we still plan on going with both the penciled and the birchen coloration.

 

[karimw]

Do we still plan on going with both the penciled and the birchen coloration.

I hope so, I have a lot of both

 

[karimw]

Here are some pics of my NYD hatch. I didn't try to do them all, just some color samples.
Wild type ?







Silver penciled







Misc Birchen - some have a lot of light color, others hardly any.

 

[Hurley]

I don't know, but I can tag the ones with more light and follow them along, I spose. Maybe marke them low, medium, and high yellow?

ETA: Marked 6 of them as dark, light, or medium. Will see how they grow out and if it points to anything.

 

[karimw]

I don't know, but I can tag the ones with more light and follow them along, I spose. Maybe marke them low, medium, and high yellow?

ETA: Marked 6 of them as dark, light, or medium. Will see how they grow out and if it points to anything.

I'll do the same.

 

[WVDan44]

I originally posted this as a separate thread under Breeds, Genetics, & Showing but I thought maybe some of you have had a chance to at least see this book in your travels.

Has anyone bought or read the following book-

"An Introduction to Color Forms of the Domestic Fowl: A Look at Color Varieties and How They Are Made" by Brian Reeder.

If so, please give my your opinion and/or ideas.

Is there another good resource for color genetics that any of you know of.

 

[pickledchicken]

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