Isbar thread

[lonnyandrinda]

I will have some soon. I finally figured out as I candled last night why I am having about 50% hatch rate- I pinned down which eggs are coming from which hen and apparently my rooster is not mating with one of my two hens. :/ He needs to figure things out pronto, I have people waiting on chicks LOL! May go trim vent feathers tonight and see if that helps.

 

[Flowerbh]

Hi everyone. I am in PA and I am trying to find Isbar hatching eggs. Does anyone know where to find some other than ebay? I would much rather get them from a BYC member if I can. I can usually get more info on reviews and hatch rates this way.
Thanks!

Look up Richard Jordan Farms on google. He lives in Valdosta, Ga and has wonderful birds and a great facility. He has a good reputation.

 

[motherhen71185]

Look up Richard Jordan Farms on google. He lives in Valdosta, Ga and has wonderful birds and a great facility. He has a good reputation.

thanks!!

 

[imzadi]

Hi...ok...I've put several pix of some "rainbow" layers that I purchase from a farm...who got them from McMurry hatchery. Included was a "rare breed"...

This particular chick is "blue"...nice lavendar gray. Single comb, dark legs...the consensus has been...Astrolaup or Andulusian (excuse my spelling)...

But, just saw a string on facebook about...the Isbar and there is a blue variety of this breen. Could THIS be what I have? Here is an older pix. I'll try to post one that is more recent. These she's about 4 week here. She's now about 8...

 

[lonnyandrinda]

I seriously doubt you would get an Isbar from a hatchery. But it's possible. Hard to tell at this age These are blue isbar chicks at about 1 1/2 weeks old. I don't think the face of yours looks enough like this to be an Isbar. Aren't austrolorps usually black? Maybe there is a blue variety I'm not familiar with. I do not know anything about andalusians. It could be a low quality Isbar or an Isbar mix. Post pictures in about a month and maybe we can tell for sure!

 

[imzadi]

Here she is...pix taken today

 

[lonnyandrinda]

That's more like what I expected! Well I think you just may have an Isbar there.

 

[lonnyandrinda]

Here's a few juvenile Isbars at about the same age of yours.

 

[chicken fever]

okay guys I'm curious I've been really excited about my isbars but my hen is now 13 month old has never laid an egg. I know she's not an egg either and I have play several eggs in with her and she has not eaten them. you'll have any suggestions cause I'm seriously about to sell them, and I really don't want to but if she's not going to lay me an egg then there's no purpose in having her. makes me so sad.

 

[lonnyandrinda]

Wow that's crazy!!!! Is she contained or have access to the yard? Is it possible she's stashing her eggs somewhere? I would confine her to the henhouse for a few days and see if she lays. If there is any chance of an egg eater maybe you could try a rollaway system so eggs are not accessible.