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post #15051 of 18563
5/17/12 at 3:11am

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Edited by kathyinmo - 7/30/12 at 9:30am

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A memorial video with some of his (too short) life HERE.

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post #15052 of 18563
5/17/12 at 6:13am

Maybe splash?

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post #15053 of 18563
5/17/12 at 6:24am

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Edited by kathyinmo - 7/30/12 at 9:30am

RIP my son, Michael Bonham, Jr. 1972-2013

A son, brother, friend, wrestler, father, Ranger, coach, and more....

A memorial video with some of his (too short) life HERE.

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RIP my son, Michael Bonham, Jr. 1972-2013

A son, brother, friend, wrestler, father, Ranger, coach, and more....

A memorial video with some of his (too short) life HERE.

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post #15054 of 18563
5/17/12 at 9:35am
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What does this feather abnormality look like? I haven't been keeping up with this thread and didn't realize there was an "issue". I had six Icelandic chicks, out of twenty four eggs, hatch yesterday. Had I known about this I wouldn't have bought the eggs.

Your money has been refunded. Next time you might want do more research. The feathering issue with Icelandics has been under discussion for years, not just on BYC and my website, but Facebook and Yahoo groups as well.

 

Regarding your only hatching six chicks, I have not had an infertile egg in over a year. Perhaps the package received rough handling by the post office or there was a problem with incubation. In either event, if you were unhappy the polite thing to do would have been to contact me via PM and let me know. 

 

Enjoy your Icelandics. They are wonderful birds.

 

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Visit my Blog!        Everyday Miracles & Mayhem at the Buck 'n Run Ranch    Have fun at Stella's Social Club here on BYC!

 

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post #15055 of 18563
5/17/12 at 9:44am
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My Broody-Buster currently has 5 residents. They are on day 4 today. I went outside to do chores and noticed one hen (a Delaware F1 Project) hunched down in the corner. I checked her. Someone in there decided they were no longer broody............. and laid an egg!  She was sitting on it. On a concrete floor. gig.gif

I have found that the perfect solution to broody busting is to want a broody!!  I even made a nice little broody condo in the barn where they could be in peace... so far this year, I am 1 of 5 broodies that stayed broody..  I have a BLRW on turkey eggs.. she is sitting tight and is almost 1/2 way..  everyone else has quit being broody immediately upon being moved or within 2-3 days..  Even the two icelandics didn't stay broody.. This last one I thought was going to do well but she quit on her eggs after 2 days...

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post #15056 of 18563
5/17/12 at 10:27am

I'm concerned about my roos tail feathers,  I thought he was just young, but they kind of look odd.... hes 7 months old. I got him from sandhill preservation center and was saving him to breed to Mary not a farms chicks...but maybe I shouldn't? 

 

 

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Originally Posted by Muscovie Lover View Post

Rscuda: It is where the feathers look really messed up.Here is an example:

 

 

 

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Edited by joyous - 5/17/12 at 10:38am
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post #15057 of 18563
5/17/12 at 10:29am
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I have found that the perfect solution to broody busting is to want a broody!!  I even made a nice little broody condo in the barn where they could be in peace... so far this year, I am 1 of 5 broodies that stayed broody..  I have a BLRW on turkey eggs.. she is sitting tight and is almost 1/2 way..  everyone else has quit being broody immediately upon being moved or within 2-3 days..  Even the two icelandics didn't stay broody.. This last one I thought was going to do well but she quit on her eggs after 2 days...


I've had the same problem, as soon as I move them to a secure place they quit or they quit a week or two in!

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post #15058 of 18563
5/17/12 at 10:39am

Beautiful birds!

 

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I must have the brother to your pullet .. not only do they look just alike, but he's feather-legged AND super friendly, too .. 

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post #15059 of 18563
5/17/12 at 10:45am

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Edited by NotAFarm - 7/30/12 at 5:09pm

 

 

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post #15060 of 18563
5/17/12 at 11:09am
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Originally Posted by NotAFarm View Post

Hi Joy........and everyone!!

It looks to me like your cockerel is having his tail feathers pulled at by someone.....is he in a pen with other cockerels or roosters?  My rooster chases and pulls at the tail feathers of the younger males when they come around the hens.


That might be it...he was the youngest hanging with my laying flock, so that may have happened...thanks maybe I'm getting a little paranoid! lol

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