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Iowa Blue Standard Revision

8/3/2013

 
As discussed and approved at the recent IBCC meeting, the following standard changes were made:

  • Head shape – Change from “Medium in size” to “Medium in size, somewhat rounded in shape” for both hen and cock.

    • Approved by membership present

  • Cock – silver penciled variety – change the front of neck from “black” to the same notation as the birchen variety, “black with white lacing.”

    • Approved by membership present

  • Back – change from “level” to “slightly sloping” resulting in the entry reading “Medium length, strong, broad, and slightly sloping, blending well into the tail.”

    • Approved by membership present

  • Head in the birchen standard – currently reads “plumage, white.” Concern for this not being achievable and currently not representative of the breed with all hens/pullets showing a black head.

    • Discussion ensued about white being desired, but will need to determine if this is possible.  White would be preferable but it is unknown at this time if this goal is achievable with current gene pool.

    • Discussion tabled pending further breeding, selection, and observation of results.




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