Iowa Blue

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The Iowa Blue is a breed of chicken that originated near Decorah, Iowa in the early 20th century.

Despite its name, the breed is not actually blue according to poultry standards.

It is an exceedingly rare fowl, and is not recognized for showing by the American Poultry Association.

They are a dual-purpose breed laying brown eggs and known to be good foragers.

The Iowa Blue's exact origin is unknown, but is the subject of a folksy legend that is said to have involved the mating of a White Leghorn hen and a Pheasant.

This is especially unlikely considering that Leghorns are light-weight birds with white earlobes, yellow skin, and which lay white eggs.