Iowa Blue
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| Conservation status | not recognized |
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| Country of origin | United States |
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| Comb type | single[1]: 90 |
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The Iowa Blue is a breed of chicken that originated near Decorah, Iowa, in the early twentieth century. Despite its name, the breed is not actually blue according to poultry standards. It is an exceedingly rare fowl, and is not recognized for showing by the American Poultry Association. They are a dual-purpose breed laying brown eggs and known to be good foragers.
History
The Iowa Blue's exact origin is unknown, but is the subject of a
American Livestock Breeds Conservancy, entailing that is of conservation interest but lacks the documentation to be firmly categorized.[2]
Characteristics
Iowa Blues are a dual-purpose chicken. With males weighing 7 pounds (3.2 kg) and hens 6 lb (2.7 kg), they can produce a fair amount of meat. Hens lay a good amount of brown
sex linked hybrid offspring.[1]
: 90-91
References
- ^ ISBN 9781580176675.
- ^ Breed Information – ALBC Conservation Priority List. American Livestock Breeds Conservancy. Archived 21 November 2008.