Icelandic Chickens

[drumstick diva]

Other Mary I think one of the bigger chicks in the nest box is attempting to hatch the golf ball, another broody- in -the- making.

 

[NotAFarm]

I saw that and thought the same thing.....would be great if it is a pullet.....looks like four out of five of Forsaela's brood are males.........

........still thinking the blue is a pullet!!

 

[mbmess2003]

in her attempt to teach the chicks to find food....momma hen filled the water pan halfway up with dirt

 

[mbmess2003]

head count last night

its hard to count all ten at once....they keep ducking underneath her.

 

[debs_flock]

Is the chick in back, closest to her going to be blue?

 

[mbmess2003]

Is the chick in back, closest to her going to be blue?

I will see if I can take some individual shots this weekend....if I don't need to put floaties on them due to all the rain we are having :/

 

[mlm Mike]

Great photos Brad. It must be fun to watch her take care of all the chicks.

 

[Twister-n-Dos]

Oh, those photos are fantastic. I look forward to having a broody mama raise a clutch sometime.

 

[tommysgirl]

If Icelandics are your only breed, your coops only have to be predator proof. If you have other breeds, all your pens must be Icelandic proof. They have an uncanny ability to find every opening, no matter how miniscule, and will fit themselves through it to get where they want to be. I have German New Hampshires that are kept in an Icelandic proof coop and run. My Icelandics go to the coop "early" (about 2 1/2 hours before dark) and I close them in and let the New Hampshires free range until they go to roost at dark. I have some hens of other breeds in with the Icelandics but all of them lay a brown egg so no chance of mixed chicks being hatched.

Never had one lay outside, even though they free range almost all day, every day.

Thanks for taking the time Yes it does help. Particularly these two bits of information ^^

I hope it goes as well for me. I do have other breeds, and other white layers so I will have to take into account their ability to appear in places they aren't neccessarily invited.

head count last night

its hard to count all ten at once....they keep ducking underneath her.

So sweet! Is that a Bantam broody??? I like the little brown one next to mama in the front.

 

[debs_flock]

Quote: I'll answer for Brad. Yes, it's a bantam black PR. She hatched ten out of the thirteen eggs he put under her from what I sent. She did an amazing job. I need to set up more broody pens so I can let hens do more of the work. And I love the little chocolate chick too.