Icelandic Chickens

[NotAFarm]

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Okay, the two of you aren't being helpful!!

She was still on the nest this morning but I didn't have any time to fool with her before work. I got home from work and went out to check, she's still on the nest. She growled and made the most ferocious noises when I checked under her but didn't peck me (such a nice girl). She's on two golf balls and two eggs. So.......here is the question....how many of you would allow a first time, not even six month old pullet, to hatch eggs when the first average frost date is October 15........just about the time these chicks will be hatching to an inexperienced momma? And.....do you think breaking a young pullets broodiness will discourage her from going broody in the long term or will she just keep trying? I don't have any other Icelandic eggs to give her at this point, the only two are the ones she has now so giving her more eggs isn't going to happen but leaving the two.............?

Mary, I second the notion that your escapee is part of a larger plot.....you'd better keep an eye on them all!!!! I'll be waiting for the video!!

 

[Happy Chooks]

*raises hand in air* I'd let her raise babies.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Alrighty, I guess I had a senior moment at 39.

Cuz I totally forgot to post pictures from my weekend with my son's Boy Scout campout.

First, we hiked up the mountain above Donner Lake (yes, as in the Donner party) Where we hiked to was at 8,000 feet. The squiggly line you see in the distance is I-80.

After we were done hiking the mountain, we came back down to the parking area to hike the abandoned train sheds and we came upon the rock people.

Then into the train snow sheds we went. These were built because in winter avalanche's cover the tracks so often that they spent more time trying to dig the trains out of the snow, than running the trains. They were abandoned in the 60's and they pulled the tracks and ties out. There is a new tunnel they built to replace these sheds.

It was a really fun trip. The total hike for the mountain and the snow sheds was about 7 miles.

 

[The Sheriff]

Those rock people are awesome! I have to be on oxygen above 2500 feet so you probably don't want to invite me along next time! We certainly live in a beautiful place don't we?

Sorry to hang up on you again but the call came through from the pullet shut door guy. Michael is still talking to him!

 

[kathyinmo]

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Okay, the two of you aren't being helpful!!

She was still on the nest this morning but I didn't have any time to fool with her before work. I got home from work and went out to check, she's still on the nest. She growled and made the most ferocious noises when I checked under her but didn't peck me (such a nice girl). She's on two golf balls and two eggs. So.......here is the question....how many of you would allow a first time, not even six month old pullet, to hatch eggs when the first average frost date is October 15........just about the time these chicks will be hatching to an inexperienced momma? And.....do you think breaking a young pullets broodiness will discourage her from going broody in the long term or will she just keep trying? I don't have any other Icelandic eggs to give her at this point, the only two are the ones she has now so giving her more eggs isn't going to happen but leaving the two.............?

Give her some eggs!

 

[kathyinmo]

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1. You are only 39
2. You are not blonde
3. Hmmmm, Do you have premature senility in your family background?

Beautiful pictures! I love the rock people!

 

[Nifty-Chicken]

Wow, great pics! I should take the family out there some time.

I'm surprised that in all my years of scouting that I never ventured into those train sheds!!

Rock people = AWESOME!

 

[The Sheriff]

Wow, a visit from Rob! And Laree didn't even do anything naughty!

Youza!

 

[crystaldegallina]

Just a testament to how awesome Icelandics are, one of my cockerels caught & ate a (live)snake! Granted not a large snake, but still a snake no less.
I am quite sure I have the most bad ass chickens around!

 

[The Sheriff]

Here's a little video of my attempt to rescue the wayward Icelandic baby. He eventually fell through the same hole he climbed out of when the video abruptly ends. Most of the video is taken with me inside the chicken yard and he is above me on the top of the netting.