Icelandic Chickens

[The Sheriff]

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It was so weird that you asked yesterday. When I let them out of the coop I noticed she was holding that leg up into her belly. When she walked it was on her toes and I could see the pad of the the foot is now swollen. It had never been before. I was planning on opening it up again last night with Michael holding her but we had the grandson who need constant attention here last night and just couldn't do it. The abscess had always been on the outside of the foot so maybe it will act now as normal bumblefoot and we can treat it better. I think I will also give her a penicillin shot. Do you recall the dosage offhand. I would hate to have to research it myself.

How's your girl?

 

[The Sheriff]

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Who is Nancy?

Nancy is DrumstickDiva, who just sent me some hilarious e-mails.

And Kathy, wanted to ask you, do the Candian geese cause trouble at your place?
With your birds or gardens?
Just wondering..

Our friends from Canada are back too! The only problem they cause is stirring up the pond and making the water muddy which is no big deal and pooping everywhere which is no big deal of you have shoes on.

 

[kathyinmo]

You have alot more Canadian geese than I do, Mary!

PCN, I use 0.5cc for the birds. Kola's one foot looks great, but one is still inflamed.

 

[LarryPQ]

This is my Stella,

She's a bad influence.

..but not as bad an influence as Dirty Burdy. DB lived in the yard for 3 weeks because she kept pecking holes in the run netting. Now that it is fixed I can see her plotting, plotting, plotting.

 

[The Sheriff]

Tough Love Laree!

Final fertility tally on the eggs set on Monday =82%!

 

[Totalcolour]

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Mmmmm, no. Take the Arabian horse for example. In it's country or origin, it comes in various colours, various sizes, and has no "real" SOP. The horse is Pedigreed through the sometimes verbal history of it's parentage. It is a landrace animal, similar to the Icelandic chicken. In this country. We have bred it to a "standard", as have many other countries. And the standards in each country often vary, just as standards do for chickens.

I believe the standard for the Marans in the UK, and France are different from the US. feathered versus clean legs.

Many landrace animals have variations, sometimes not as variable as Icelandic chickens.

As far as DNA testing goes, having worked at a big Biotech company for many years, I know that testing would not prove much in the way of breed difference, only that it is a chicken (and you would be surprised at how close chicken DN is to human DNA!). You could find different genes responsible for crests or tufts, or genes for colour, but basically, it is still a chicken. Some genes are shared across breeds, like the gene responsible for crests in polish chickens. When bred to a non-polish, some hatch with small, modified crests, similar to some of the crests in Icelandics. So, if the Vikings brought a great many different types of chickens with them, it's not at all surprising that the Icelandic produces such a variety of colours and other characteristics.

The really cool part for me, is not about SOPS. I had purebred horses, and dogs, and ducks. I have various BREEDS of chickens. But the Icelandic has not been FORCED to a standard like so many other breeds, and that's the really cool part (for me anyway)

 

[Jake Levi]

Thanks Robin, I think that I got one lined up. I will know in a week .

Kathy it almost seems like you were photographing my birds, I have several that could be clones of yours, I love those wheat color ones, I have some with blue in them, some dark wheaten and some light. But I also love Blue my self Blue with the gold threading in her cape, and The Countess with her black and gold lined feathered cape, I dont have a single while pullet, or even a white with the splash that 3 roos had.

Life is good but better with Icelandic Chickens and Pack Goats.

 

[kathyinmo]

You NEED white, Jake ........... so they can be camouflaged in all the snow you are gonna have!

 

[wyan_zen]

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Mmmmm, no. Take the Arabian horse for example. In it's country or origin, it comes in various colours, various sizes, and has no "real" SOP. The horse is Pedigreed through the sometimes verbal history of it's parentage. It is a landrace animal, similar to the Icelandic chicken. In this country. We have bred it to a "standard", as have many other countries. And the standards in each country often vary, just as standards do for chickens.

I believe the standard for the Marans in the UK, and France are different from the US. feathered versus clean legs.

Many landrace animals have variations, sometimes not as variable as Icelandic chickens.

As far as DNA testing goes, having worked at a big Biotech company for many years, I know that testing would not prove much in the way of breed difference, only that it is a chicken (and you would be surprised at how close chicken DN is to human DNA!). You could find different genes responsible for crests or tufts, or genes for colour, but basically, it is still a chicken. Some genes are shared across breeds, like the gene responsible for crests in polish chickens. When bred to a non-polish, some hatch with small, modified crests, similar to some of the crests in Icelandics. So, if the Vikings brought a great many different types of chickens with them, it's not at all surprising that the Icelandic produces such a variety of colours and other characteristics.

The really cool part for me, is not about SOPS. I had purebred horses, and dogs, and ducks. I have various BREEDS of chickens. But the Icelandic has not been FORCED to a standard like so many other breeds, and that's the really cool part (for me anyway)

Some creatures are just meant to be left the way it is found.

 

[Chickielady]

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Mmmmm, no. Take the Arabian horse for example. In it's country or origin, it comes in various colours, various sizes, and has no "real" SOP. The horse is Pedigreed through the sometimes verbal history of it's parentage. It is a landrace animal, similar to the Icelandic chicken. In this country. We have bred it to a "standard", as have many other countries. And the standards in each country often vary, just as standards do for chickens.

I believe the standard for the Marans in the UK, and France are different from the US. feathered versus clean legs.

Many landrace animals have variations, sometimes not as variable as Icelandic chickens.

As far as DNA testing goes, having worked at a big Biotech company for many years, I know that testing would not prove much in the way of breed difference, only that it is a chicken (and you would be surprised at how close chicken DN is to human DNA!). You could find different genes responsible for crests or tufts, or genes for colour, but basically, it is still a chicken. Some genes are shared across breeds, like the gene responsible for crests in polish chickens. When bred to a non-polish, some hatch with small, modified crests, similar to some of the crests in Icelandics. So, if the Vikings brought a great many different types of chickens with them, it's not at all surprising that the Icelandic produces such a variety of colours and other characteristics.

The really cool part for me, is not about SOPS. I had purebred horses, and dogs, and ducks. I have various BREEDS of chickens. But the Icelandic has not been FORCED to a standard like so many other breeds, and that's the really cool part (for me anyway)

OK, Thanks for all that great information!
I have had Arabians before, and most were white, Bay or dappled greay.
I am glad for your input, I am NO genetic scientist.
BTW~ My birds have been looking better everyday!