Salem, IL
Iowa Blue
- Purpose
- dual
- Egg color
- brown
- Eggs / year
- ~180
- Hen weight
- ~6 lbs
- Cold hardy
- Yes
- Heat tolerant
- Yes
- Temperament
- active, watchful, good flock guardian instincts
- Forages
- excellent
- Broodiness
- moderate
- NPIP stock code
- R65
- Origin
- United States (Iowa)
Breed guide
Iowa Blue
Iowa farm breed from the early 1900s. The plumage is silvery-penciled, so the name misleads people. Local legend credits a White Leghorn hen and a pheasant, a cross that biology rules out. The breed came close to disappearing, and a dedicated breed club keeps it going.
Keeper's notes
Rugged Midwest farm birds that handle cold and range hard. The roosters watch for predators better than most. Otherwise, care for them like any dual-purpose breed.
Iowa Blue listings
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Where to find Iowa Blue
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Regional breeders with this breed on file (2)
Red Bud, IL
Regional hatcheries that carry it (0)
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Sourced from NPIP state directories, matched by the stock codes each participant registers. A flock may keep breeds beyond what it registers, so this list runs conservative.
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