Iowa Blues

Iowa Blues, which are extremely rare, were developed in Iowa. They were named Iowa Blues because Iowa did not have a breed of chickens named after it. They are a dual-purpose, yellow skinned breed that produces brown-shelled eggs and are large enough to also be used for production of fowl meat. They have the birchen plumage pattern, which is primarily black with white. Mature females weigh in excess of 5 pounds, while males weigh 6 pounds or more.