Isbar thread

[Hamiam]

I just received 11 Isbar chicks from GFF & they are so cute. It is too early to tell how many males and females I have. My question is how many males should I keep for breeding if I were to go with a clan mating system? Or do you think they are too closely related genetically? They are from the 2nd importation and eventually I would like to add some stock from the 1st importation.

Oh, please share pics!

 

[mockingbird]

Oh, please share pics!

Here they are. They weren't very cooperative lol. Most are black and a few are grey. (Also some cream leg bars in the pic.)

 

[mockingbird]

Oh, please share pics!

And some more:

 

[Hamiam]

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Here they are. They weren't very cooperative lol. Most are black and a few are grey. (Also some cream leg bars in the pic.)

Thank you, Thank you! I wish I could help with your question on genetics. I'm only recently learning about Isbars. It's my aspirations to have green eggs that have led me to the breed. (My last name being Ham)

 

[mockingbird]

Lol! I was attracted to the green eggs too. I want to breed for a nice green color as well as keep the breed true to type. The chickens are beautiful too!

 

[orrpeople]

Here are mine currently. The "is he or isn't he a splash?" cockerel is starting to look more splash like. i think he is pretty, but he certainly does not have the clear splash look that yours have, Cree57i. View attachment 1108547 View attachment 1108549
Then I have blue cockerels 1 & 2. I think they are coming along nicely. View attachment 1108548 View attachment 1108553
Also, my two black pullets. They look so much alike I struggle to tell them apart. I don't know for certain if they are both SB yet. View attachment 1108550 View attachment 1108551
These were all hatched in mid May. How do you think they are turning out?

I think the first pics are of a blue - splashes are predominately white with the blue splashing. Another thing GFF is letting pass is the mottled gene. I have a black who seriously looks like either a mottled java or an exchequer leghorn... I was told to get him out of the gene pool, because even though there is no SOP, there are definitely standards among those of us who are working with the breed; mottled not being one of them. I need to go out and get some pics today.

 

[mockingbird]

I think the first pics are of a blue - splashes are predominately white with the blue splashing. Another thing GFF is letting pass is the mottled gene. I have a black who seriously looks like either a mottled java or an exchequer leghorn... I was told to get him out of the gene pool, because even though there is no SOP, there are definitely standards among those of us who are working with the breed; mottled not being one of them. I need to go out and get some pics today.

Looking forward to the pics.

 

[NicJames]

At what age do the splashes start getting their splash marks? Mine is 6 weeks and still pretty white. Only a couple small markings.

 

[orrpeople]

At what age do the splashes start getting their splash marks? Mine is 6 weeks and still pretty white. Only a couple small markings.

It takes a bit - I can't remember exactly when I started to see them, but the predominately white "base" is a good sign you have a splash and not a mottled black.

 

[orrpeople]

This Is the black mottled SB cockerel. Got him directly from. GFF - but have been told by the general breeding community that the mottled gene is not desirable.