Icelandic Chickens

[mlm Mike]

You'll have to pick them up, or meet. I wouldn't know how to begin to ship chicks.

Quote: I really don't know, looking forward to finding out though.

 

[drumstick diva]

Mike I like the one on the right with ,I think it's called chipmonk markings - dark stripes on its back. I almost said "HIS" but could just as well be' HER' back

 

[NotAFarm]

Quote: You'll have to pick them up, or meet. I wouldn't know how to begin to ship chicks.

What a great variety! What color will (should might be a better word?) those blue/yellow ones turn out? So cute!!!

I really don't know, looking forward to finding out though.
I've never shipped chicks either.

As for the blue/yellow chicks.....do you know which of your flock produced them? Could they have been from your pale blue male you've posted pics of here?
They look like blue slate turkey poults so I'd think they'll be blue. See pics here: http://www.porterturkeys.com/slateselfblue.htm .......you will have to post regular pics so we can see.

Here are pics I took last week as I got home from work and the flock was out front.

Enjoying some free ranging in the front


Five year old Anna looking as good as ever


Five year old Asta.........now sitting on 9 eggs

Ignore the dandelions.......if it is green, is it lawn out here

 

[mlm Mike]

Quote: You'll have to pick them up, or meet. I wouldn't know how to begin to ship chicks.

What a great variety! What color will (should might be a better word?) those blue/yellow ones turn out? So cute!!!

I really don't know, looking forward to finding out though.
I've never shipped chicks either.

As for the blue/yellow chicks.....do you know which of your flock produced them? Could they have been from your pale blue male you've posted pics of here?
They look like blue slate turkey poults so I'd think they'll be blue. See pics here: http://www.porterturkeys.com/slateselfblue.htm .......you will have to post regular pics so we can see.

Here are pics I took last week as I got home from work and the flock was out front.

Enjoying some free ranging in the front


Five year old Anna looking as good as ever


Five year old Asta.........now sitting on 9 eggs

Ignore the dandelions.......if it is green, is it lawn out here

The grass looks wonderful, I have a lot more dandelions.

I have 5 hens and 4 roosters hanging together. The pale blue male is not one of them, he's with some odds and ends for now. I'll be processing the four I just used, then the current hens and pullets from the hatch will go to the pale blue one, and one other rooster to be named. I think I currently have 9 LF roosters, I want to be down to 2 or three. There is a blue with red wings rooster with the current group though. I'll try to get a picture someday when we are home. We've been gone all day today, same tomorrow and Saturday, it's all pleasure though.

 

[NotAFarm]

@mlmddh It is good to hear you are having some fun! Pictures are expected when you return home of the possible parents and updates on the chicks.

I went into the coop and Anna was on the nest growling as I past. I thought she "talking the broody talk" the past couple of days but wasn't sure if she was going broody. I gave her 9 eggs from yesterday and the day before. It is contagious.....we'll see who is next.

 

[bexukaren]

Here are few of my new chicks. I had 9 of 11 hatch a week ago. They are growing and changing with lightening speed. They are awesome!!

 

[drumstick diva]

what cutie pies

 

[NotAFarm]

Here are few of my new chicks. I had 9 of 11 hatch a week ago. They are growing and changing with lightening speed. They are awesome!!

Congrats on the new chicks......very cute!

 

[KaldakurFarm]

Five year old Anna looking as good as ever Very pretty hen, what is this color called? I've seen it called mille fluer and speckled I think... Not sure what its referred to in this breed. Very pretty

 

[NotAFarm]

@KaldakurFarm Mottled is what I call it.
Mottled, according to the American Poultry Association Standard of Perfection glossary, is defined as "Plumage in which a variable percentage of feather are tipped with white"....."mottled differs mainly from spangling in that markings are always white and found only in a variable percentage of the feather, whereas in spangling the marking may be either black or white and are located on the tip of each feather."
Mille fleur is spangled. "Spangle-a distinct marking of contrasting color at the extremity of a feather, proximally shaped like a well defined V with rounded end. Always is black in color and found in combination with silver or gold ground color, as in Hamburgs, or white in color and separated from bay or brown ground color by a black bar as in Sussex."
Mille Fleur Booted Bantams: "Breast: Golden bay, each feather tipped with a V-shaped white spangle, a crescent-shaped bar of black dividing white spangle from balance of feather"
There is a photo showing the mille fleur feathers in the book but it is copyrighted so I will not post that. The SOP is well worth the price for all the information it has. I got a second hand 2001 copy for under $20.