Icelandic Chickens

[Camelot Farms]

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Hi Amy! And welcome

My 2 cockerels have very different personalities. Jokul is standoffish and very serious. He forages with a passion and its amazing to watch him. Buri is more shy than standoffish. I think that in time he will come to be more of a people chicken...lol. Jokul takes his role of Buri's big brother very seriously.

I hope that each of my Icelandics has as much personality as these 2 do!

 

[CoopCrazy]

Thank you so much Sigrid .. The excitement waiting for my baby to hatch is killing me ....

 

[NotAFarm]

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Sigrid,
Thank you so much for posting this information. I have printed it out and added it to my Icelandic file.

I remember Mary saying they were genetically different but 78% is dramatic. Indeed, we need to make sure none is lost by careless cross breeding.

Letting nature take it's course is what I'll be doing then......now whether or not I make a mess of it remains to be seen!

Does the yearly publication of the LA come in an English version? I would love to see some of the past issues and join to be elgible for future ones. I know you're busy in Iceland right now but I hope you will come around more often when you return to the States and tell us more!!

Seinna, The Other Mary

 

[NotAFarm]

Welcome incubatingisfun and parjackson!!

Glad to have you.

My four youngsters each have their own personality. The eldest is Audun, a cockerel hatched the last week of March. He is starting to crow in response to my SLW roo and it's not loud or obnoxious. He makes some very interesting noises, like a trilling or chirping sound, different than anything I've heard from any other youngsters I've had. He is not friendly but not fearful. Curious and attentive describe him best. Then there's Ari, hatched the first week of April and definitely the subordinate to Audun. He is not friendly and avoids any other contact, won't eat from my hand like the girls. Mary said he was raised by Lukka so he may just be more independent than the others who were incubated. He was a bit of a bully to the girls on their joint outing to the garden, causing them to peep and Audun to come to their rescue. He is very industrious when free ranging and jumps up at and chases bugs tirelessly. The girls were hatched the first week of May and are more friendly than the boys. Anna is a little sweetheart and will come and want to be held. She will stay for a bit and then want down but never avoids contact. She peeps quite a bit, I think this annoys Ari since he will peck at her through the cage walls if she is close and peeping.

Asta is a very beautiful girl and I think of her as the older sister although Mary says they were hatched the same time. She is larger, quiet and a bit reserved but will let me catch her in the cage and tolerate attention. She is brave when in the garden and will explore more than Anna.

Okay enough rambling.....

.....they are all different and great in their own way!! I just can't get enough of watching them and listening to them!! Can't wait to see their "grown-up" personalities.

Seinna, The Other Mary

 

[Sigrid]

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Mary, you can post the picture anyway you want.

Sigrid

 

[Sigrid]

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Sigrid,
Thank you so much for posting this information. I have printed it out and added it to my Icelandic file.

I remember Mary saying they were genetically different but 78% is dramatic. Indeed, we need to make sure none is lost by careless cross breeding.

Letting nature take it's course is what I'll be doing then......now whether or not I make a mess of it remains to be seen!

Does the yearly publication of the LA come in an English version? I would love to see some of the past issues and join to be elgible for future ones. I know you're busy in Iceland right now but I hope you will come around more often when you return to the States and tell us more!!

Seinna, The Other Mary

Hi. The other Mary.

Your excerpt from my writing is very strong and to the point. Thank you, it was very good.
To answear your question, The LA publication is only in Icelandic, unfortunately. Anyone can join but the language problem still exists.

Sigrid

 

[The Sheriff]

Ok, here's the message from Sigrid,

Tonight our days will start being shorter and the nights will slowly become longer. Tonight is called Jónsmessa or Johns Mass for John the Babtist. Icelandic folklore tells that if you stay up all night and roll naked in the wet dew in the grass, or walk barefoot, will bring good luck. We only walked barefoot.!!!!
The pictures attached are taken from our front door. The first at midnight and the next at 1:30 AM. We have no darkness at this time. This time of the year is very charming and the birds are singing all night. They do not sleep either.

She fails to mention if the roosters crow all night long! We might have just found the Icelandic chicken deal breaker!

Thanks for letting me share these Sigrid.

Mary

 

[Reinbeau]

Wow, how beautiful - and amazing. I can't imagine having daylight for so long - and then darkness for so long! Iceland is my dream trip, someday I hope I get the chance to visit up there.

 

[kathyinmo]

Sigrid,
I thought there would be chickens running around!

Wow, it is hard to imagine daylight for so many hours a day (darkness, too). It is so nice to see other parts of the world, even if only in pictures. Thanks for sharing with us.

I got one picture today, before my batteries died. I will get some more this afternoon.

 

[incubatingisfun]

thanks for the pics very prretty birds.