What's The best Ways To Breed Iowa Blues With Different Breeds?

[MysteryChicken]

Yes, but their coloring, type, and other traits are still much more consistent than a mutt.

I do. I would definitely breed her.

As I said in my previous post, that coloring is pretty uncommon. I thought that birchen was m99th9ore desirable?

She has birchen pattern that shows in her neck mostly.

Glad you like her.

I'll need a rooster, which I'll need to hatch sometime.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Mystery Chick, that's a nice looking chick ya got there....

Thank you.

 

[MysteryChicken]

The description of the original Iowa Blues mentions Females with: Silvery/white head, & neck, laced appearance starting at the front of the neck, breast feathers, leading to barred, or pencilled feathers. Almost forgot to list that they were described to look blue from a distance.

I hope I remembered the description correctly.

 

[Ted_Harrell]

Don't know if this helps but a pic of a male adult fowl Iowa Blue.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Don't know if this helps but a pic of a male adult fowl Iowa Blue.
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I know what what the males look like. Thank you though. I find them to be pretty birds.
I'll need to hatch a male to breed to my female, & correct any flaws, or impurities.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Don't know if this helps but a pic of a male adult fowl Iowa Blue.
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That male looks to have yellow legs, which is a flaw, most likely due to having Rhode Island Red in the bloodline. Grey, slate legs is what can be achieved with barred rock added in.

My chick is a cross of Buff Orpington/Barred Rock X Rhode Island Red, which produced both pencilled pattern, slate legs, plus the chestnut chick down color.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

I know what what the males look like. Thank you though. I find them to be pretty birds.
I'll need to hatch a male to breed to my female, & correct any flaws, or impurities.

You could use your BO/BR X BO/Australorp cockerel.

 

[Ted_Harrell]

I was just trying to help. I will go to my little corner now...

 

[MysteryChicken]

I was just trying to help. I will go to my little corner now...

I appreciate the help, it's fine.

 

[MysteryChicken]

You could use your BO/BR X BO/Australorp cockerel.

I can try, but he may produce offspring with buff/red leakage. Thanks for the suggestion.