Icelandic Chickens

[phasianidae]

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Bullpen?

 

[goslinghunter]

Eggs starting to hatch! Ryan did you get the letter I sent you?

 

[greatergraceoffbg]

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Shannon,

I checked about three hours ago and no pips yet! I think we are on day 17 so maybe a little bit early. Ironically my two black hens that are from my first hatch from Mary are laying as well as my Lyle Behl hen and I have a lady coming in to pick up 9 babies,.... whew just in the nick of time! We are getting them out there!

Andyfromfbg

 

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Do you need any more eggs Ryan?

Andyfromfbg

 

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Daria,

Are you comfortable with your new setup? If it doesn't work out its ok, I'll be putting in LB eggs in another 3-4 days when I have 15 or so. And I'll give you chicks out of those!

Andyfromfbg

 

[phasianidae]

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I have 4 icelandics from Mary, for more eggs due to hatch the 16th from Mary and will be getting some from Shannon so I should have plenty for this year.

 

[phasianidae]

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I have not been able to get my mail since Wednesday due to being gone for a wedding, hopefully it will be waiting for me when I get home

 

[Barrdwing]

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For us, finding all the darned entry points has been a challenge--it's amazing what they'll climb! But your setup is a lot more practical, being on a slab, and I'd bet you'll be able to block the rodents out. I don't think I'll ever use a dirt-floor barn again.

Okay, I have to ask: fishbowl?

I have visions of Icelandics wearing flippers and dive masks!

 

[Jake Levi]

Rodents are a continual problem for everyone, first guard is good pens, for me I think a 2nd one is a couple of great cats that have been trained by a tough roo to leave chicks alone, cats learned fast, the next line of defense is the Havahart, rats and coons get a swimming lesson in the trap at the barrel, possums and skunks get a five mile ride to the national forest. I do sprinkle dcon down holes when I find them.

I moved the chicks from the totes to a big wire dog crate, with some smaller wire up the sides to keep the littleist guys in,

they like it a lot better, come up to the side of the cage to see what I am doing, a couple come up and explore my hand, soon should be eating from my hand, hoping for some more chicks tomorrow.We'll see.

I am thinking that the PO system scrambles half or more of shipped eggs. I received PMs from others who read this thread that most of their mailed eggs they received were scrambled. I know that some folks have decent results so I am thinking its a crap shoot.

Jake

 

[Happy Chooks]

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Mary and Kelly ..... Do you know WHY I sent both Delawares and Icelandics to Laura?

Oh you are cruel!