The red bleed mentioned earlier is the yellow birchen, not the silver birchen that the IB is supposed to have, I wouldnt use any roo with it, or save roos from pullets that have it. Strictly speaking the Birchen pattern is a Silver neck and black body, with a few silver feathers here and there on the body. The gold is another birchen pattern , that breeds true so the only way to get rid of it is to use only the Silver necked roos,if any gold cull them, if there is a better one available. All other things being equal.
The pics here look very nice to me, I am looking forward to getting some and getting a flock started.
Icelandics,brought to Iceland by Vikings in the 9th century, winterhardy, freeranging, an ancient homestead breed that broods, a steady producer of white eggs.Very variable in color, comb style and feathering. Like Forest Gumps box of Chocolates, 'You never know what you are going to get". My Homesteader Breeds; Icelandic Chickens, Chantecler, Delaware and Iowa Blues.
Icelandics,brought to Iceland by Vikings in the 9th century, winterhardy, freeranging, an ancient homestead breed that broods, a steady producer of white eggs.Very variable in color, comb style and feathering. Like Forest Gumps box of Chocolates, 'You never know what you are going to get". My Homesteader Breeds; Icelandic Chickens, Chantecler, Delaware and Iowa Blues.
