Isbar thread

[DeannaA]

i recently set 12 shipped isbar eggs in my brand-new incubator, and had only one hatch, too (a splash) -- fortunately i'd put a cross-breed egg from my own laying flock in as well, so there are two to keep each other company:


hope your one chick does well!

Aww, thats too bad, but at least you got one little one. It will probably really bond to you!

I had Salmon Faverolles and Silkies hatch so he's not alone. I was hoping for 2 or 3.

 

[KYTinpusher]

Quote: I, too, just had 1 little Isbar hatch early this morning. He's black, and I am so hoping he is a he.

I have 2 splash and 2 blue pullets that are 11.5 weeks old waiting for him to grow up. I almost put in some of my own eggs to hatch with these, but decided not to, so he is alone.

 

[motherhen71185]

I have a 12 week old blue isbar I think is a hen. Does any one have any idea how to tell at 12 weeks? I am not familiar with this breed.

 

[KYTinpusher]

I have a 12 week old blue isbar I think is a hen. Does any one have any idea how to tell at 12 weeks? I am not familiar with this breed.

Do you have a picture?

 

[lonnyandrinda]

It should be very obvious by 12 weeks going by comb/wattles alone. Males will have large, reddish comb and long wattles, females will have a small and pale or black comb and very small wattles. Post a pic I'm sure someone here will give you an answer!

 

[motherhen71185]

She is hard to get a picture of! but no wattles and the comb looks black still and very small. yay for a girl!

 

[lonnyandrinda]

She is hard to get a picture of!

but no wattles and the comb looks black still and very small.

yay for a girl!

GIRL!!!! Congrats!

 

[DeltaBluezTess]

Sorry for the bad pix but my first Isbar....watching for the rest to hatch....

 

[lonnyandrinda]

Adorable!

 

[DeannaA]

My single Isbar chick. Super tall legs. Half squatting in this picture.