Icelandic Chickens

[NotAFarm]

Mike, No luck involved with my Icees.......it's a sure thing.....just let some "eggs" collect in a nest and next thing you know, somebody is wanting to hatch 'em!

I'll be moving the two of them into their own quarters and hope a couple of others will fill the empty spaces. Ideally I'll have five....just in case...but four would be good too! Gaela, another F x F pullet, was sounding like she was talking the broody talk and walking the broody walk.....she may be next....

...and I do have the New Hampshire that I got from Kathy, two years ago this week, that raised a clutch last year.......

Laurie, If you travel on I-39, 80 or 88, you are close!! Next time, drop me a PM and we'll see if we can meet at an exit for a cuppa!

 

[mlm Mike]

No broodies here, but I'm getting eggs from both my young and old Icelandics. The old ladies are laying better than the younger ones!

NotAFarm - drove through Illinois 2x in the last week. We went down to Orlando to watch our daughter perform with her choir at Disney. Not sure how close we came to your place.

Interesting my Sister, BIL, nephew, niece and her boyfriend were at Disney 3/24 - 3/30, I wonder if they saw your daughters Choir.

 

[mlm Mike]

Mike, No luck involved with my Icees.......it's a sure thing.....just let some "eggs" collect in a nest and next thing you know, somebody is wanting to hatch 'em!

I'll be moving the two of them into their own quarters and hope a couple of others will fill the empty spaces. Ideally I'll have five....just in case...but four would be good too! Gaela, another F x F pullet, was sounding like she was talking the broody talk and walking the broody walk.....she may be next....

...and I do have the New Hampshire that I got from Kathy, two years ago this week, that raised a clutch last year.......

Laurie, If you travel on I-39, 80 or 88, you are close!! Next time, drop me a PM and we'll see if we can meet at an exit for a cuppa!

I must do something wrong, or don't encourage early enough. We'll just notice we are getting less eggs and someone is missing. Then they show back up with mutts.

Keeps the freezer full.

 

[coldupnorth]

 


No broodies here, but I'm getting eggs from both my young and old Icelandics.  The old ladies are laying better than the younger ones!

NotAFarm - drove through Illinois 2x in the last week.  We went down to Orlando to watch our daughter perform with her choir at Disney.  Not sure how close we came to your place.

Interesting my Sister, BIL, nephew, niece and her boyfriend were at Disney 3/24 - 3/30, I wonder if they saw your daughters Choir. 

May have seen them. There were quite a few ohio bands and choirs performing around the same time. Pepper Pike and Centerburg were the two that performed the same day as our daughter.

 

[coldupnorth]

Mike, No luck involved with my Icees.......it's a sure thing.....just let some "eggs" collect in a nest and next thing you know, somebody is wanting to hatch 'em!    I'll be moving the two of them into their own quarters and hope a couple of others will fill the empty spaces.  Ideally I'll have five....just in case...but four would be good too!  Gaela, another F x F pullet, was sounding like she was talking the broody talk and walking the broody walk.....she may be next....  ...and I do have the New Hampshire that I got from Kathy, two years ago this week, that raised a clutch last year.......

Laurie, If you travel on I-39, 80 or 88, you are close!!  Next time, drop me a PM and we'll see if we can meet at an exit for a cuppa!

We did I-39 and stayed in Oglesby on the way down and Mendota on the way back. It would be great to meet some day. Was really tough coming back to winter!

 

[greatergraceoffbg]

Mike I stumbled upon this post.... Im looking at importing some eggs and wanted to know if you might have any advice sir? Im planning a trip to Iceland in the summer!Andy White

 

[mlm Mike]

Mike I stumbled upon this post.... Im looking at importing some eggs and wanted to know if you might have any advice sir? Im planning a trip to Iceland in the summer!Andy White

Plan ahead. The work is done on the exporter end. Look for importing info on the USDA website.

 

[NotAFarm]

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Mendota is just 15 minutes from my house! Did you stay at the Comfort Inn there? A guy that goes to our church, Jeff, works there on 2nd and//or 3rd shifts. Let me know next time you are passing this way!

 

[NotAFarm]

Mike I stumbled upon this post.... Im looking at importing some eggs and wanted to know if you might have any advice sir? Im planning a trip to Iceland in the summer!Andy White

Andy!

Good to see you back here and hope you'll keep us informed about your trip!

 

[Happy Chooks]

Anna has company!! Gola, a daughter of Forsaela and Falki, was sitting on the nest this afternoon and was still there at lock-up!

She growled and grabbed my hand when I moved her to take an egg. If she is anything like her mom, she will be a fierce mother. Now I just need two more......

I must do something wrong, or don't encourage early enough. We'll just notice we are getting less eggs and someone is missing. Then they show back up with mutts.

Keeps the freezer full.

I have 4 Icelandic hens and only 1 has ever gone broody.