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Yep, six of them are going to a five year old boy with autism. He has spoken of nothing else since seeing the Icleandics two year's ago. His family had a nice coop built and these will be his first chickens. They feel he is ready now. The lady who bought the chicks for him said his family was driving up yesterday so he could pick out the six he wanted. She is keeping six for herself. I told her to hold onto that orange one! I hope he loves his Icelandics as much as we love ours.
 
The sunroom/Buck 'n Run Ranch store is almost complete. It has been so nice having all this space and storage for my chicken stuff. I have finished one successful hatch with the incubators outside but I was not completely happy so this time I am hatching with the incubators in the cabinet for better temperature control.



I have used my double brooders twice now for keeping chicks that were being picked-up. A much nicer presentation than dragging people through my messy garage which floods when it rains. It is still too cold to keep chicks in the brooders out there at night but soon it will be fine. I have a large Eco-Glow brooder for both cages. It is going to be fantastic when the weather improves. And it is on wheels so I can take the cover off and wheel it out into the sunshine on nice days or even into the garage on cold nights. (notice the four little cockerels standing under the heat lamp waiting to be picked up, well two of them anyway.) The heat lamps are only temporary. I didn't have time for the EcoGlow to warm up before she got here.



I am really happy with the way it turned out. I spend a lot of time out there packaging eggs for shipping. All my shipping supplies, feeders, incubators, etc fit in the cabinets. The drawer under the Brinsea holds my fertile hatching eggs until they get shipped out. They will be stored in the little mini fridge when the weather gets too hot.



That is an electric heater over the table. I can sit under it and wrap and package eggs in the morning with a hot cup of coffee. The only drawback is Jack stands in the pasture and hee-haws for carrots when he sees me. That is just a minor draw-back. I am blessed.
 
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It is glorious, until this comes along.
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He is staring directly into the sunroom! And he wants carrots. He will not be denied.
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What a great set-up Mary!! I love the outdoor heater above the table, ingenious!

The chicks are going to be a great teaching tool for the little boy with autism and such a wide variety of colors to choose from!

The older eggs may hatch out more chicks that you think.........keep us posted on that!

Lukka is at it again..........you go girl!!!
 
Mary you are blessed ! Which is appropriate for your being such a blessing !
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I love that 'shipping room' !!
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That is great ! And the brooder, really neat. Great thinking and planning went into the room, its really impressive !

I would gladly keep carrots handy for Jack and Lady Di, but it'd be a long ride for them.

So when do the Emu Chariot races commence??

Life is good, and better with Icelandic Chickens !
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For any Icelandic Fans going to the MI Chickenstock in Lansing on June 23rd I will be bringing a couple roosters, one is Big Bjorn, a June 2011 hatched rooster, BB Redwing, with RC, he was the biggest of his hatch all along, I am rehoming him as excess, he is an excellent flock master, is a bit rough on hens in close confinement, outside he is fine. I have another RC that I am keeping to use, he has the feathered legs, 'Small Bjorn', I also have two other roosters, the other rooster that I am bringing is the smaller of the feathered legs, he is for a pet home only. He still has several odd feathers so I wont use him for breeding, a pet home only. VERY nice temperament on him, he will make a nice pet for someone.

I hope to see some of you there, it will be a fun day. Daron are you coming ?

Life is good, and better with Icelandic Chickens !
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