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Post by genuinesqueak on Aug 1, 2008 15:52:17 GMT 8
Must be my day for stupid questions, hehe.
What is the difference between the two? I always thought they were the same thing?
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Post by admin on Aug 1, 2008 19:19:42 GMT 8
No it's not a stupid question, hopefully I can explain it for you. The Isa in Isa Brown stands for Institut de Sélection Animale, this is the company that developed the breed in 1978 for commercial egg layers, (battery hens) . This link is about Isa's that you might find interesting. www.hendrix-genetics.com/layerbreeding/template.php?sectionId=224Hylines Browns are basically just another commercial egg layer with a different genetic makeup with the same aims to produce a hen that isn't a big eater, doesn't go clucky and is a prolific egg layer. You might find this link interesting as well. www.hyline.com.au/products.htmI have heard that the Isa's eggs go lighter in colour as they get older and that the Isa that is more bedraggled looking, feathers missing etc are the better layers as everything is going into laying eggs and not feather growth. But sorry I dont know much more about the hylines Hopefully someone else might have some more information for you
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Post by genuinesqueak on Aug 1, 2008 21:09:43 GMT 8
Thanks for that, I wonder which ones I have then? haha. Back when i lived down south on a property where the bosses lived on too, we both got a batch of old battery hens, i think we got 5 each, and one of hers disappeared... it came back 3 weeks later with a batch of chicks!! I have pictures somewhere, i'll try to find them.
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Post by genuinesqueak on Aug 1, 2008 21:18:21 GMT 8
Here they are, not the best but... The funny thing is I think all of them were roosters! (I don't think she wanted to be a working girl, wanted to be a stay at home mum instead hehe)
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Post by horses7 on Aug 2, 2008 23:40:30 GMT 8
Beaut photos, its really lovely seeing a hen with a batch of chicks. I think the only way you would know whether you had hylines or Isa's is by knowing which hatchery they came from. I know the one in Baldivis has Isa Browns and Altona sell Hylines.
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Post by rainbow on Aug 3, 2008 9:23:55 GMT 8
Not sure if this hels your question or not... might be totally irrelevant, but... My Hyline (from Altona) has Dark Yellow almost orange legs and quite red feathers. My Isas (from Baldivis) have lighter creamy colored legs and lighter brown feathers, some quite speckled and almost laced colors... will try and get some photos later see if I can show what I mean.
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Post by rainbow on Aug 3, 2008 20:17:07 GMT 8
OK.... Photos I took dont really show much difference in leg color, but treely ruley honestly there is... We often comment on the Hy-Lines "yellow" legs... but here is a couple of pics anyway... Isa Brown, age 2 and a half years, not laying, Roosters favourite. Lovely light brown coloring, pale, almost white legs... Hy-Line Brown, 1 and a half Years old, laying well, more 'red' coloring, darker "yellow" legs They have different temperaments too... the Isas are a little more 'independant' but look for security blankets... the hyline... is a bit of a crazy chook, and thinks she is a person... She was hand raised alone though, so maybe that has some influence...
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