Icelandic Chickens

[BostonBryce]

Ok, as requested.. here are some of them. Only had time to snap a few pics... Had to come back in to watch kids while wife went to basketball practice.
Alot of the other ones arent as pretty right now, still have a uniform chipmunk kind of look. and then some all white ones.

 

[NotAFarm]

Boston,

You have quite the variety!! Don't give up on the "white" ones too soon. Here's a pic of Audun when he was 4 months old and one from this weekend. They change ALOT by the time they are one and then when they molt...even more!

 

[RingedTeal]

 

[BostonBryce]

Nice, yea I am interested to see how these chipmunk looking ones end up, theres like 6-7 of them that are all very similar right now. Time will tell
Thanks for sharing your pics as well. I really need to get on building some new coops.. I have been clearing my 1/2 acre parcel for an Angus calf I will be getting pretty soon, I am almost done, and have it graded then I will be ready to throw up some fences, then start on new coops. There's just never enough time, and money is there.

 

[NotAFarm]

Maybe when basketball season is over?!
The Icelandics will love sharing the calf pen....lots of fly larvae to eat!!

 

[Happy Chooks]

Nice crests Boston! Really nice assortment of colors too! I hear you on the not enough time or money.

Other Mary - I love Elska!


I told Mary, but I forgot to tell the rest of you - I'm getting BEES!

We mainly want them for pollinating our orchard and garden, but the honey is a bonus too! Once we get a handle on how to do it, we'll add another hive.

 

[kathyinmo]

BEES???? Ohhhhhhhhh, good honey! Sounds like fun!

 

[Hillbilly Hen]

x2.
13 eggs from Hillbilly Hen are still going strong! They were all waving at me.

I just looked at the calendar, and saw that only 9 more days until they are due to hatch!

My, how fast time flies!
Oh! I have to ship an Icelandic rooster today to NC! I am nervous for this is my first time to ship a chicken. Please pray for the safe travels of this poor rooster.
Ok, off to the coop to get him ready.

Oh, another thing, that rooster that I am shipping today? Well, when I got home from church yesterday, he had gotten into a fight with another Icelandic. So, he is a bit bloody.

What a great way to start before the trip!

Edited to fix mistake- Its NC not SC.

That's wonderful Daron. I hope they all hatch and are all girls

9 more days?? Mine are only on day 19 and DH called me when he got home from work today and said that one of the Icelandic chicks was halfway out!

WHAT??? Two hatched now and at least 8 more pipped! One is yellow the other lavender?

I tried to post pics but it's not working

Good luck to the traveling Icelandics and Isbars!

Loved all the pics!

 

[NotAFarm]

They do show up early more often than not!!!
Congrats Hillbilly! Try the pictures again.....are they on your computer?

 

[Farmerboy16]

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That's wonderful Daron. I hope they all hatch and are all girls

9 more days?? Mine are only on day 19 and DH called me when he got home from work today and said that one of the Icelandic chicks was halfway out!

WHAT??? Two hatched now and at least 8 more pipped! One is yellow the other lavender?

I tried to post pics but it's not working

Good luck to the traveling Icelandics and Isbars!

Loved all the pics!

Well the roo is on his way to warmer state. He should be there by tomorrow. That is fast!! I have 2 Tomaru hatched today and they were not due to hatch until tomorrow.