Iowa Blues - Breed thread and discussion

[WVDan44]

Hooray!

ended up with 4 partridge and 6 black, one of each has died. discarded a total of 6 eggs not fertile after candling twice, had five more that did not develop, and unfortunately, four where fully developed but did not hatch because I believe they grew too large in the shell. This was an experiment with small pullet eggs from hens about 7 months old. The chicks are very small and cute as buttons. If I do pullet eggs again, I will reduce bator temp to 99.5 and keep humidity the same - between 50-55. I think that will help in having the chicks mature on time and not early.

 

[Jake Levi]

^^ This...

So important to remember in so many things. Life goes on. She is what she is and I adore her. If her eggs are small forever, then we have the most decadent bite-sized snacks ever. And I will love the little bird just as much.

thank you.

Over ther years I have had a lot that laid little pullet eggs for a long time but dont recall any that always did. Other breeds, but the process is the same. By late winter I am pretty sure they will enlarge. Meantime you have her to look at.

Enjoy !

 

[IowaBlueCurt]

Congrats Dan on your hatch! And thank you Connie for the wonderful ribbons for the showring!


In an effort to keep things simple, I have started a new thread to discuss the traditional type for anyone who is interested in learning more. The goal is not to compare the "Sandhill" vs. "Ideal" lines, but is rather designed to study the historical accounts and compare how the current traditional type flocks measure up to the historical data. Also, discussion is centered around learning/exploring how to get those flocks to better represent the historical type as depicted via the accounts.

Hopefully, by splitting this discussion it will avoid the confusion of having multiple thoughts going at the same time.

You can find this thread under Iowa Blue Chickens - Understanding the Traditional Type. Enjoy!

 

[karimw]

Congratulations Dan, I have a few tiny popcorn chicks too. They are so small they run back and forth through the wire so the neighboring broodies don't know which ones are theirs. I started one out with 6 and the other with 11, but any given head count reveals a different number in each pen. Ah well, as long as they don't end up outside the pen I guess they'll be OK.

 

[WVDan44]

Congrats Dan on your hatch! And thank you Connie for the wonderful ribbons for the showring!


In an effort to keep things simple, I have started a new thread to discuss the traditional type for anyone who is interested in learning more. The goal is not to compare the "Sandhill" vs. "Ideal" lines, but is rather designed to study the historical accounts and compare how the current traditional type flocks measure up to the historical data. Also, discussion is centered around learning/exploring how to get those flocks to better represent the historical type as depicted via the accounts.

Hopefully, by splitting this discussion it will avoid the confusion of having multiple thoughts going at the same time.

You can find this thread under Iowa Blue Chickens - Understanding the Traditional Type. Enjoy!

Thanks Curt, and thanks for the new thread, Iowa Blues - Understanding the Traditional Type. I am enjoying reading the history being all in one place without having to go back through mounds of posts to retrieve it, and I'm looking forward to your next post. For all concerned, this should be an exciting time for this breed and the dawn of a new day for the future of the breed. I hope everyone proceeds with a spirit of cooperation, working together on this very notable and worthwhile project.

 

[WVDan44]

Congratulations Dan, I have a few tiny popcorn chicks too. They are so small they run back and forth through the wire so the neighboring broodies don't know which ones are theirs. I started one out with 6 and the other with 11, but any given head count reveals a different number in each pen. Ah well, as long as they don't end up outside the pen I guess they'll be OK.

There is one that is really tiny, I'm amazed it's still kickin'.

 

[Jake Levi]

Hi All

I havet been here in several days, lots leeping me busy.

Good to see you here Curt, check in from time to time, I will be visitng your thread too,

its a healthy thing as I see it, the breed is in a growth phase, and that is good, take everything with some salt and continue on as you are and grow with it.

That is my feeling, I read everything here and think on it, and when I am done I go out to my youngsters, hand feed and enjoy them. They are who and what they are, diverse even in their numbers. All are darkening where needed, and lightening up on the heads and hackles. My two light partridge are darkening, and the two barred/painted are now looking more Birchen, life goes on. I have one rooster noted for the flock meister, and one with a freezer camp look, rangy and a bit wild. We shall see, plenty of time to watch them develop.

Its an interesting time in the growout pens !

 

[ottbjumper06]

It was nice to see everyone today at the show! I was able to catch tue smallest of the 4 pullets I have and she is just shy of 3 lb at 3 months. When I catch the others I'll post their weights too.

 

[BlueEyedHope]

I 2nd that Emily. Connie, I forgot to get photos with the ribbons today. I'll bring my camera tomorrow. I learned so much today from worming to listening to the judge. Thanks for being so helpful and sharing! 
~Mandy

 

[BlackBrookPoultry]

I was at that North Iowa show. I met up with Dennis Fuller to buy some calls. I would have loved to take that white cochin hen home! She was gorgeous. There were some pretty Iowa Blue hens there too.