Icelandic Chickens

[kathyinmo]

Oh, I see Kelly has been there.

She has to ruin everything.

Anyway, those sure are cute packing peanuts.

Are you sure the one New Hampshire on the left is a male?

 

[The Sheriff]

I think I have one female and four male New Hampshires but Kelly is coming over tomorrow so anything can happen. I called her today and asked her to take the voodoo curse off me.

 

[The Sheriff]

Chicken Math:

87 eggs, minus the poopy ones Lukka and Dumb Dumb were sitting on equals 75 eggs. approximately 7 cartons in three shipping containers. It could work!

 

[kathyinmo]

Well, as long as you got SOME pullets, you are doing as well as I am. Out of 15 New Hampshires, I have 3 (maybe 4) pullets. Out of 20 Barred Rocks I am thinking 5 pullets.

I would just keep hatching more, but they are almost all broody and not giving eggs.

 

[The Sheriff]

What's with all the roos?????????? They are adorable little buggers bit come on, you can't breed with just roos!

 

[kathyinmo]

Quote:
I am "cleaning house," next week. I have about ......... ummm, less than 200 ......... chicks, and I am putting a few up for sale to make room.

I need some Icelandic girls for these 2 crazy hormonal boys I kept out of the last big batch I sent to Arkansas. They are driving us all nuts. Really, they need some female companions!

 

[The Sheriff]

Well I am off to bed. I have a lot of eggs to pack in the morning.

 

[kathyinmo]

I need sleep, too. I have 2 days of 12 hour shifts.

 

[NotAFarm]

Kelly, this is the crested girl you sexed for me.......isn't she lovely?!

Here is a pic of some of the teens up on the perch...every one different, every one gorgeous!

Here are three (and the back of a fourth) pretty Icelandic girls (note the slate legged one is a Auburn Java) in the group from the Easter Hatchalong and "week before" hatch:

Here is a close-up of one of the (hopefully) girls...love the circle around the eye:

 

[Jake Levi]

Wow Mary !!!! That is wonderful !

Just keep Kelly away from them

Illinois , northern part isnt so far away for a weekend, could bring my son along. Well worth thinking on. Seems doable.

That amount of leg feathering is a start, I am wondering how much it will increase with both sides having it? It will be interesting to find out. For sure I am going to be looking for a crested roo with shank feathering. With a Rose Comb would be even better. Whatever color he is will be just fine, I will have hens with great color and diversity. Its just a hunch but I am thinking crests make for warmer heads, and maybe more extra feathering. we'll see.

On the six here I am calling them 3 roos and 3 pullets, Skjotur is a dominant roo, the little black with white chest and I am calling the white one also a roo, the other 2 larger and one small chipmunk I am calling pullets. I just hope that I get that many. All guestimates subject to change due to realities.

Meanwhile they are one of the best shows in town, here anyways.

Shawn that Chick is for sure a keeper

Looks like a lot of good genes on both sides