ISA Brown Point of Lay

ISA Browns are a great starting point for people who are new to chickens for many as they are readily available from multiple chicken sellers and will give you a fantastic number of eggs. They can be quite affectionate towards humans, often happy to be patted or a cuddled – especially when they learn that you are the provider of food and treats! But this can be said for 99% of purebreed chickens alsoThe ISA Brown is not recognised as a breed as it a hybrid, meaning that the girls (hens) hatch out a different colour to the boys (roosters) – ideal for the commercial egg industry. Also, if you mate the rooster to a hen you will not produce an ISA Brown chicken which is another component of producing a hybrid chicken.

The ISA Brown is not a recognised in poultry shows and cannot be judged as there is apparently no breed standard for them. Word on the street has it that the genetic make up of an ISA Brown is a closely guarded secret, much like the secret recipes of some well known restaurants so this is a topic of much speculation in the chicken world