Icelandic Chickens

[mlm Mike]

I have one Rooster, 5 laying, 1 pullet not laying (hatched 5/5) and one 9/10 week old I believe, and actually hope, is a RC cockerel.

 

[debs_flock]

Hi Deb what colors do you have?

Their diversity is one of their great attractions for me. Plus the hardiness and free ranging ability. I am looking forward to getting a flock together.

Go back to post 16861, I put up some pictures. Arne is feather legged. All my girls are similar, except I have one without a crest and the other three are crested. My number three cockerel may get a reprieve. His comb is starting to grow on the other side and even out. His comb no longer looks lopped.

I also have a new chick coming along, I hatched an egg from Jim's Drekki pen. It's only a couple of weeks old, so I'm not even sure yet of what I have.

Deb

 

[Hangtown Farms]

Another growing year is about gone by, and the Icelandics have more breeders,

how many hens have you all now at the end of your hatching/growing year?

I am really curious about the numbers now.

Life is good, and better with Icelandic Chickens

I have 3 hens and 2 roosters . 2 hens are laying

 

[Jake Levi]

Nice small flocks, actually what I want, but 8-10 hens and a couple of roosters, I am a strong believer of multiple roosters to whatever size flocks.

Lukka is my poster girl hen, and Isi my mental image of the ideal Icelandic rooster, may their tribe increase.

Life is good, and better with Icelandic Chickens !

 

[Hangtown Farms]

Nice small flocks, actually what I want, but 8-10 hens and a couple of roosters, I am a strong believer of multiple roosters to whatever size flocks. Lukka is my poster girl hen, and Isi my mental image of the ideal Icelandic rooster, may their tribe increase. Life is good, and better with Icelandic Chickens !

I agree. I have a few olive egger , easter egger and ameraucana hens that run with them for the egg basket color.

 

[Mahonri]

Jake, I have 9 hens now and one rooster that I pray I can keep for a while. He is "Drekki Jr." and he is almost my "ideal" of an Icelandic roo.
Of the 9 hens, I have one brown with a white tail, one red breasted with a white tail, one gold breasted with a black tail, one birchen looking one, two blacks with crests, one black with golden hackles, one white hen and one golden one with black highlights and a beautiful crest. Wish I had pics to show, but I've been in the hospital now for two days. For those of you who pray, pray I can get the heck out of here.

 

[NotAFarm]

Jake, I have 9 hens now and one rooster that I pray I can keep for a while. He is "Drekki Jr." and he is almost my "ideal" of an Icelandic roo.
Of the 9 hens, I have one brown with a white tail, one red breasted with a white tail, one gold breasted with a black tail, one birchen looking one, two blacks with crests, one black with golden hackles, one white hen and one golden one with black highlights and a beautiful crest. Wish I had pics to show, but I've been in the hospital now for two days. For those of you who pray, pray I can get the heck out of here.

Praying for you Dar.......

(pics will be expected once you return home, of course!)

 

[mlm Mike]

Praying for you Dar.......

(pics will be expected once you return home, of course!)

X2

 

[Jake Levi]

X3 Dar,

but its a local call for me,

so far it seems most are what I call small homestead flocks, which is where I think that the Icelandic Chicken excels.

Life is good and better with Icelandic Chickens!

 

[drumstick diva]

Dar what happened? I must have missed some posts ??? Life is better with Dar out of the hospital.