McMurray Hatchery Whiting True Blue Pullet

Whiting True Blue

A McMurray Hatchery exclusive, the Whiting True Blue™* lays consistently beautiful blue eggs and is one of our most popular and best-selling breeds. These hens are excellent layers, and are not likely to set. Egg size will start out with medium size eggs and progress to large eggs given adequate nutrition.

Whiting True Blues are not Araucanas, Ameraucanas, or 'Easter Eggers' — they are their own breed named after the poultry geneticist* who developed them.

Each bird will have a varying feather pattern, coloration, and leg color which will add color and beauty to your flock. This breed is heat tolerant, has a good disposition and free ranges well. Whiting True Blues will breed true for egg color.

*The Whiting True Blue and Whiting True Green breeds of chickens were developed by reknowned poultry geneticist, Dr. Tom Whiting. Murray McMurray Hatchery, Inc., holds the exclusive rights to the genetic lines for both breed lines, as well as the rights to the names of both. Written permission is required when using the names of either breed, and may be requested by contacting the offices of Murray McMurray Hatchery, Inc., at 800.456.3280.

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Item #	Description	1-5	6-15	16-24	25-50	51-99	100+	Quantity
WTBP	Female	1-5 $9.90	6-15 $8.91	16-24 $8.02	25-50 $7.22	51-99 $6.50	100+ $5.85	Quantity
WTBS	Unsexed	1-5 $6.05	6-15 $5.45	16-24 $4.90	25-50 $4.41	51-99 $3.97	100+ $3.57	Quantity
WTBC	Male	1-5 $4.95	6-15 $4.46	16-24 $4.01	25-50 $3.61	51-99 $3.25	100+ $2.92	Quantity

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QUICK STATS

Type:	standard
Class:	Not A Standard Breed
Heritage Breed:	no
Rare Breed / TLC Conservation Priority:	none
Egg Color:	blue
Egg Size:	large
Egg Production:	best
Disposition:	good
Broody (Likely to Sit):	not very likely
Free Range:	better
Heat Tolerance:	excellent
Cold Tolerance:	good
Comb Type:	pea
Leg Style:	clean
Leg Color:	mixed
Skin Color:	white
Bird Size:	medium
Meat Production:	poor
Weeks to Maturity:	20
Male Mature Weight:	7 lbs
Female Mature Weight:	5.5 lbs

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Q&A

Do Whiting True Blues have muffs and/or beards? How can you distinguish between the Whiting True Blues and Ameraucanas?
Some Whiting True Blues may have muffs but typically do not have beards. Generally Ameraucanas have muffs and beards, and greenish legs. Whiting True Blues can tend to be a bit taller and slender when full grown than Ameraucanas, and their leg color can vary.

Will whiting true blue chickens Breed?
Yes the Whiting True Blues can breed and they will breed true for egg color. Their feather color and patterns are random.

Do you sell Whiting True Blue hatching eggs?
The hatching eggs are sold in assortments only.

Did Dr. Whiting develop this breed by artificially genetically modifying them (putting another species genes into a chicken to achieve the desired egg color) or by selectively breeding (keeping the best of the best a breeding to achieve the desired color egg)?
Dr. Whiting developed the Whiting True Blue breed by selective breeding.

What are the mature weights of Whitings?
The average mature weight of Whiting True Blues are 5-7 pounds. Hens average 5-6 pounds, and roosters average around 7 pounds

How many eggs a year will a Whiting True Blue lay? What type of comb does a Whiting True Blue have?
Whiting True Blues will lay between 280-300 eggs a year. They have a pea comb.

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