ISA Brown chicken
The ISA Brown is a sex-linked commercial hybrid known for very high egg production.
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The ISA Brown is a hybrid chicken breed. Its origin is given as France.
It is kept in large form. Recognised colours: Brown/red.
Expect 300+ eggs in the first year, falling in later years and varying by supplier, with light brown shells.
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Identity
- Species
- Chicken
- Type
- Hybrid
- Origin
- France
History
ISA stands for Institut de Sélection Animale, the company that developed it. It came from complex crosses, thought to include Rhode Island Red and Rhode Island White. The full recipe is a closely kept secret.
Appearance
Brown hen; sex-linked colour lets chicks be sexed at hatch.
Recognised colours
Brown/red
Size and weight
- Forms
- Large
Eggs
- Eggs a year
- 300+ in the first year
- Egg colour
- Light brown
- Notes
- About 300 eggs in the first year.
Hybrid egg figures are for the first year. They fall in later years and vary by supplier.
Temperament
- In short
- Docile
- Keeping notes
- Bred for docility, like the other brown hybrids.
Hardiness
Not recorded yet.
Broodiness
Non-broody
Flying
Not recorded yet.
Suitability
- Good to know
- As a hybrid it does not breed true. Crossing two of them will not give you the same bird.
Conservation status (RBST)
Not on the Rare Breeds Survival Trust's priority list.
Breed club
Not recorded yet.
Sources
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