Icelandic Chickens

[Chickielady]

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So, for a while there were no feathered shanks.
Then Mary hatched some.
Then we just heard from someone who said he had silkie Icees, although no pics have surfaced..so what if one day some rumpless are hatched????????

 

[Chickielady]

A better pic of the new turquoisy 'olive egger' egg, the small one on the left.
Isn't it a great color???

First gen OE (mom) is on the right.

 

[Chickielady]

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and last but not least:::

EGGS: White

 

[Jake Levi]

Totalcolor give yourself a lot more time to decide on those roosters, 2 days wont tell you much about their temperaments/behaviors and how they are with the pullets. That is as much or more to me ahead of the colors.

 

[Chickielady]

OMG..................I just went & closed coops.......................and I have an entire EMPTY COOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OH NO>>>WHAT WILL I DO NOW????????????
I have to put Something in there fast before I loose control & get (gulp!) More chickens!!!!!!!!!!

 

[drumstick diva]

I wouldn't be so fast with the disqualifcations, any day some frizzled or silkied etc. may appear and then everyone with the breed will be hoping they get some. I mean who knows maybe in iceland they were getting them too.

Plus you didn't mention desirable size/weight you know like 2 lbs. to 10 or ? Bantam to Jersey Giant size as long as eyes are still attractive, etc. I DO think that no matter how loosely this is written the nay sayers will be happy that NOW they have a standard. Go for it.

 

[Totalcolour]

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You are right of course. There is one that already stands out (guess how long I've been in the COLD basement staring at them?) He's in a pen with two pullets, and seems very calm. He's the one that Chickielady took to the bird show, so I guess she liked him best too.

They all (but for one) calm down when I hold them - they finally figure I'm not going to murder them. Except for one - he screams like I was the Spanish Inquisition

So, I shall wait and see which ones "work". The girls are simply gorgeous

 

[Farmerboy16]

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My Icelandics have pretty much adopted the calves.

One pullet was trying to ride one of the bulls, he bucked her off.

 

[Farmerboy16]

Oh, Kathy, I like the Icelandic standard.

 

[Chickielady]

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We are just BEGINNING with a standard, my dear!!!

It is so funny!!!