Icelandic Chickens - Page 1564

Nice colors on this boy (I like the dark ones) and looks like he carries himself very gracefully.  Sorry I can't comment about the feather issue, I've never seen 'fray' with my own eyes. How did you come up with the name Curly?

Great news Jake!!!!!

Cooper - your roosters feathering is normal.  That's tail fluff you see at the base of the tail.

Mama hen went in to the coop last night and the baby couldn't figure out the ramp.  I pulled her about 4 times out of the nest box trying to get her to show the baby how to get up there.  Not so funny spending an hour trying to catch the fast little bugger. (I need a net!)  Finally got it and tucked it in with mama.

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Originally Posted by Icelander 

Nice colors on this boy (I like the dark ones) and looks like he carries himself very gracefully.  Sorry I can't comment about the feather issue, I've never seen 'fray' with my own eyes. How did you come up with the name Curly?

his crest is well curly kinda lol

karimw, LOVE those Iowacanas! Very pretty speckled look to them.

Thanks! It was a nice surprise. Now I get to see if the gene breeds true with different cross since we ate their sire. I have another that looks the same so I guess I'll keep him. The young one doesn't seem to have the autosomal red either, though that does make for pretty pullets.

Okay, got another question for the experts here. And sorry in advance if I seem to inundate you guys with pictures of the same two chicks. I'm supposed to be getting a third chick next week.

One of my Icee chicks has a comb that I like a lot. However, I'm not sure what type of comb this classifies as. Can anyone help me figure it out?

I have not seen anything like this "Fray" issue you peeps are talking about. I have hatched about 60 Icelandics I lost about 10 of them to the cold fronts that come through every now and then, like the one that came through 2 weeks ago, it was 22degrees and froze alot of the younger ones, I was out of town. But otherwise I have not seen this with any of mine.
I originally had 10hens and 2 Roo's which are the parents of all the other 30+ 2-6 month old ones I have still alive.
 

My NYD hatch ended up with 9 roo's and 5 hens... Some of the Roo's are lookers, but I do have a favorite one, I will need to get some pics after I get their new run finished.
I havent hatched any Ice's in a couple months but I have 2 broodies sitting on eggs right now though.
I had to slow down because I didnt have enough coops built.... I am slowly working on that though :)

Its being built along with fences for a calf soon, a 12x36ft horse barn and getting and learning about Honey bee's not to mention the goats kidding and planting our garden two times because of the cold front that killed it the first time.

its been busy on the Bryce Family Farm in Heber AZ but I wouldnt want it any other way. I simply love to work.

My Husband Built me a new BroodyBox / Coop / Grow out Pen.....Now if he can just make me 6 more.....

Kelly, fish net $16, Home Depot, in the garden department, pond section in front of the cash register stand.  

I wonderif by clipping her wing feathers she will push normal ones or if the same will come back?