Silverudd's Blue Isbar

[Jamboreegoats]

So my mom and I ordered. Silverudd's Blue Isbar, Rhode island blue and sapphire gem. How do you tell the difference if you can? The first two were from mount healthy hatchery. The last was from hoover. Show me each of your hens of these breeds to help me figure them out. Do they all have the same comb? The same color? Are there lobes different colors?

 

[NatJ]

So my mom and I ordered. Silverudd's Blue Isbar, Rhode island blue and sapphire gem. How do you tell the difference if you can? The first two were from mount healthy hatchery. The last was from hoover. Show me each of your hens of these breeds to help me figure them out. Do they all have the same comb? The same color? Are there lobes different colors?

Rhode Island Blue and Sapphire Gem should both be blue all over, with single combs. Earlobes are likely to be red, but could be white or partly white.

Silverudd's Blue could have all those same traits, but also has a chance of being black or splash rather than blue all over (I'm talking about feather color here.)

When they start laying eggs, Silverudd's Blue should lay green eggs. The other two should lay brown eggs.

If you have some males, of course they will not lay eggs. There is a DNA test for the blue egg gene, which could let you identify Silverudd's Blue males, but it might be easier to just pick one that is black or splash.
https://iqbirdtesting.com/blueegg

 

[Jamboreegoats]

Rhode Island Blue and Sapphire Gem should both be blue all over, with single combs. Earlobes are likely to be red, but could be white or partly white.

Silverudd's Blue could have all those same traits, but also has a chance of being black or splash rather than blue all over (I'm talking about feather color here.)

When they start laying eggs, Silverudd's Blue should lay green eggs. The other two should lay brown eggs.

If you have some males, of course they will not lay eggs. There is a DNA test for the blue egg gene, which could let you identify Silverudd's Blue males, but it might be easier to just pick one that is black or splash.
https://iqbirdtesting.com/blueegg

Thank you so much for your reply.

 

[JenniMcChick]

Here's a picture of my 2 Rhode Island Blue (aka Production Blue) hens.
The one with the RIR bleeding through is much more vocal than the other. Also 1st to lay in the flock (23-24 weeks)
My other 4 are Buff Orpingtons.
Hope this helps!