Icelandic Chickens

[Mahonri]

Shawn/Mary, I feel badly about the three you lost but I'm guessing the 14 that made it will be very strong and resilient.

Sent out another 5 Icelandic eggs to pastrymama for a test hatch. (Along with marans, EE, OEs and Ameraucanas) (two dozen total)

Here's hoping Vindur is doing his job.

 

[kathyinmo]

Yes, that's right, Mahonri. Heck, Mary started out with just 2 pair! 14 is a GREAT start!

Today, Sunna was in the Orp pen. My blue Orp, Julie, was not happy about it and told me so.....
See Sunna back there hiding? She is actually sneaking around to hide from Romeo!

Romeo...... "I'm da man, Romeo!"

 

[kathyinmo]

They were ALL out in force looking for Sunna.
Checking the Orp pen and coop...........

WHERE is she?

I found her hiding behind the Orp pen this time.

 

[The Sheriff]

Man hater!

 

[kathyinmo]

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You have no idea how true that is! She hates those boys! Silly girl.

 

[Jake Levi]

Mary is the God-Mother to a huge number of Icelandics and their grateful owners. And Kathy and Kim and others are following close in her footsteps ! May their tribe increase !

I feel entirely blessed with mine, I have 3 beautiful roos already not even counting the half of the 21, a regal started pullet and two six week olds, so I have more now then what Mary started with just in the started ones !! Life is good

As of right now, I have one pair, in a couple months going to an Amish friend who works at my feed store, and a trio going to a friend who is on the S&R team who is active in 4H, and has two young teen sons who are starting 4H chickens and have long been in 4H dog obedience, there will be a couple others I am sure. So far these five will go to preservation minded folks, as any I put out will be. A lady who visits on the list from further south is getting a pair too, so by fall the ones I have here will have spread out a bit more, I will winter at least six roos, hoping for at least one to have feathered shanks. I will have two crested ones.

A list member in Indiana might have some other feather shanked ones I can trade with. Or buy. Worth the gas to get the trait into the flock. Anything to help the winter hardiness. Cant hurt them. If concentrated it could certainly help.

As I said, life is good and better with Icelandics.

Pouring rain out, my corn is happy too !

This is going to be a great year for Icelandics in America

 

[The Sheriff]

Hey Kelly, it sounds like we sent our rain to Jake! My polish roo has a one-way trip to the feed store probably today. He has started being very mean, especially to my little Kathy babies.

Your plan sounds like a good one Jake! If you want to try hatching again, just let me know!

Ok, I have a question. Has anyone ever had a chick that twirled? I don' t mean an occasional twirl, I mean serious twirling. I took some video yesterday I will try to post today. I am referring to the little brown chick that thankfully hatched out to keep the little blonde chick company. They were the ones who hadn't hatched in time to go to Jakes. I am just curious if anyone has ever seen this.

Shawn, I am almost afraid to ask but how is everyone today?

 

[kathyinmo]

No, I have never had a twirling chicken, but I am anxious to see your video!

 

[The Sheriff]

Why do I get all the freaks? Sorry about the ads. They were placed there because of the song being copyrighted.

 

[speckledhen]

Have you been letting that child watch "So You Think You Can Dance?" again, Mary? That is just too weird!