ISA Brown

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ISA Brown
Other namesHubbard Brown, Brown, Red Sexlinks
Country of originFrance
Useeggs layers
Traits
Weight
  • Female:
    2kg (4.40lb)
Egg colorbrown
Comb typesingle
Classification

The ISA Brown is a crossbreed of chicken, with sex-linked coloration. It is thought to have been the result of a complex series of crosses including but not limited to Rhode Island Reds and Rhode Island Whites, and contains genes from a wide range of breeds, the list of which is a closely guarded secret.[1] It is known for its high egg production of approximately 300 eggs per hen in the first year of laying.[2]

History[]

ISA stands for , the company which developed the crossbreed in 1978 for egg production as a battery hen. In 1997, the ISA Group merged with Merck & Co., forming , [3] so the variety is sometimes called Hubbard Isa Brown. In 2005, Institut de Sélection Animale (ISA) and (HPB) merged in ISA B.V., which also became part of the multi-species breeding company, . In March 2005, Hubbard was purchased from Merial Ltd by .

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References[]

  1. ^ "ISA Brown Commercial Stock & Parent Stock". Archived from the original on 2013-01-03. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-08-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "The leading multi-species breeding, genetics and technology company". Hendrix-genetics.com.
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