Congratulations to BYC, I see they are at the 100,000 user mark !!
That says a LOT ! For the site as an info source.
2 things to mention today, one, my super friendly pullet is also the best flying chicken that I have ever seen ! Yesterday when I walked into the run she hopped up onto my hand and arm as she often does, loves to be petted that way, then she started to walk UP my arm so I raised it and she stepped up onto my shoulder, which she has done before, I always kind of hold my breath then, wishing/hoping she wont crap, so far so good. She turned around a couple of times then deliberately launched herself off into flight and actually made a flight around the run, and landed near my feet. I was as surprised as anything that they have ever done ! I have seen them fly down out of the rafters, and up, but this was an actual flight around the chicken yard. Circling ! About 30+ '.
Later in the afternoon I sat down on my 5 gal bucket, feeding some left over canned cat food which they love when the friendly one gets up on my lap, she hops down and another one jumps up, looks around and while she is there another one comes up to the other leg, the first hopped down and then a fourth one hops up, each one got a little stroking, and hopped down, these have been the four friendliest ones since even the brooder, so far none of the roos are this friendly. And only one pullet of the earlier hatches is sorta friendly, all others keep their distance. Isison is about the friendliest of the roos, Blau comes close but not a petter. Isison might someday.
So, Icelandics can fly, really fly, and they can be as friendly as any other breed and more then most I think.
Life is good !!!
That says a LOT ! For the site as an info source.
2 things to mention today, one, my super friendly pullet is also the best flying chicken that I have ever seen ! Yesterday when I walked into the run she hopped up onto my hand and arm as she often does, loves to be petted that way, then she started to walk UP my arm so I raised it and she stepped up onto my shoulder, which she has done before, I always kind of hold my breath then, wishing/hoping she wont crap, so far so good. She turned around a couple of times then deliberately launched herself off into flight and actually made a flight around the run, and landed near my feet. I was as surprised as anything that they have ever done ! I have seen them fly down out of the rafters, and up, but this was an actual flight around the chicken yard. Circling ! About 30+ '.
Later in the afternoon I sat down on my 5 gal bucket, feeding some left over canned cat food which they love when the friendly one gets up on my lap, she hops down and another one jumps up, looks around and while she is there another one comes up to the other leg, the first hopped down and then a fourth one hops up, each one got a little stroking, and hopped down, these have been the four friendliest ones since even the brooder, so far none of the roos are this friendly. And only one pullet of the earlier hatches is sorta friendly, all others keep their distance. Isison is about the friendliest of the roos, Blau comes close but not a petter. Isison might someday.
So, Icelandics can fly, really fly, and they can be as friendly as any other breed and more then most I think.
Life is good !!!
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