Icelandic Chickens

[Myrth]

Here on BYC.
 
https://www.backyardchickens.com/products/icelandic-or-viking-hen/reviews/8024

Nice review!

 

[Myrth]

Oh, I also saw on Facebook (I created account a month or two ago), someone in Central Illinois is wanting to start an Icelandic flock. Anyone interested in helping them?

Why don't you point that person to this thread?

 

[mlm Mike]

Why don't you point that person to this thread?

Um, I guess I wasn't that smart.

 

[RedIII]

Nice review!

Good review! I added a comment also.

Re laying age, mine have been in the 5-6 mos range. Lean towards the later ifnot free ranged. Otoh, if free ranged you usually get the joy of nest hunting !

On temperament, if other distractions arenot present mine come to me, my older ones, Isi and his girls come and eat out of my hands. Chicks have to learn from older ones that I am not a danger, lacking that they are wary, to wild, if I dont spend time with them. What is needed for a chicken to survive if free ranged where there are predators. A year ago I watched Isi and another rooster and several hens gang up on a large garter snake in their run. It is to date the lagest garter snake I have ever seen , it was no match for these viking survivors. I was dutifully impressed, as they killed it and called all of the flock to join in the feeding on it.

Right now my oldest chicks have 3 turkeys in with them that they have shared space with since they were all a few days old, so far so good, the turkeys go out to their own pen this week. I have some younger started chicks that go to the outside brooder this week too, with a heat lamp in it, we have had a number of 35 degree nights here. After a month or so the two groups will be together, also with a heat lamp.

Next week God willing and the creeks dont rise I will gain some of Marys beautiful Icelandics, their quarters await them ! And the week after some of the older roosters go to freezer camp.

Life goes on. I have at least 3 roosters in the older chicks and I am sure will have some in the young ones. Two at least of the older ones are getting Blue on their wheaten , the biggest one is an Isi look alike. No surprise there !

Life is good, and better with Icelandics !

Thank you!

Most of the reviews seemed kind of short, with no disrespect intended toward their authors. I'm someone who likes a good, in-depth review, so I thought I would share my POV for others that like the same thing.

 

[NotAFarm]

Quote:

Yes, do that! I don't do the Face thing or the T thing either.......

BYC is as tech as I get!




Good job on the review Red!

 

[mlm Mike]

Yes, do that! I don't do the Face thing or the T thing either.......

BYC is as tech as I get!




Good job on the review Red!

I just started doing the Face thing a month or two ago, mainly for the dog showing and breeding. Anyways it looks like Lyle Behl is taking care of them.


And yes, nice review Red!

 

[drumstick diva]

Maybe someone could visit Jake and take pictures of his Icelandics. Then we will know they really exist.

 

[NotAFarm]

Since Lyle now has his original line and Sigrid's line, he can offer either line separately or a combination of the two. Good to hear he will be helping them out. I'm glad he is within a few hours drive of me in case I ever need to add to mine!

 

[mlm Mike]

Hi Diva!

Mary, are you sure you aren't on the face thing, that's exactly what Lyle told the person.

 

[NotAFarm]

Nope, no facing for me.........

.........but I have used old technology to talk to Lyle "in person"!