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Got wood heat?
I went through a good 16-18 cord each winter, some only using 12.
But with this next La Nina winter, you may get alot more snow than normal.
DrumstickDiva & I were just discussing that very thing.
Hope you do well, wrap the pipes...insulate, and get the wood shed full as fast as you can.
We always had our first snow by or just before Halloween, in a 'normal' winter.
I have talked to several people, old breeders, and recieved some e-mails back saying the exact same thing as you have here.
In the 3 mo old stage, these birds grow LONG tails, as long or longer than their bodies.
Their tails also stick straight out, whereas most breeds have graduatingly larger feathers and cocks developing the sickles at 5-6 months of age.
Icelandics do not do that necessarily...having their bigger, straighter tail feathers at a younger age.
My theory (as much as I can gather by all input) is that the birds are small yet, and have juvenile muscles holding up the suddenly bigger tails, and they can be catty-whompus for a while, as Kathy said also.
Most all people I have talked to also stated that wry tail, does not come on suddenly, that it is evident at a much younger age.
It can be seen in small chicks in most breeds.
These birds do have longer tails than most at a young age, and I am sure I would have noticed if any were wry when they were chicks.
So, I am going to give them alot more time, for their bodies to grow into their tails.
No one need cull, but I would greatly appreciate it, if anyone does have chicks right now, to closely watch the tails, and see if your chicks do get wobbly at this age (3-4 months age)
I will log in & keep you up to date on any (or no) developements.
Thanks to you all!
