icelandics

I have a four month old Icelandic cockerel I would like to find a good home for. He was hatched in July from eggs I bought from David at Whippoorwill Farm. Sadly, I live in town and cannot keep him and since he crows regularly, he's not likely to sneak under the notice of my neighbors for long...

Hello, I'd like to know if anyone here has experience with both of these breeds: Icelandic and Dominique. Based on what I've been reading, they share a lot of the positive things that I'm looking for, but I'm having a hard time choosing which breed to go with. Based on my list below, which...

Hello fellow members! Let me introduce myself...I have been raising chickens for several years now. It all started with the purpose of having quality control of eggs and how the chickens were raised. That meaning, my chickens are not penned or fenced and they are supplemented with Scratch and...

Today my pasture is much quieter. This morning is the first morning with our my favorite Icelandic Cockerel, "Dirty Bird". Dirty was the very first egg that I ever hatched. He was hours ahead of the rest and so that "bond" that baby birds get when they imprint happened between us. Dirty, was...

So, currently I've got two pullets, both two months old (and one cockerel the same age) and I'm wondering when they'll start laying eggs. . . legally, it's illegal to have a rooster/cockerel in my town so once he's fully grown I'll have to sell my cockerel (Cleo) but I really want a bigger flock...