Icelandic Chickens

[Chickielady]

They won't grow out of it, will they?

 

[Chickielady]

And I have to find a new cockeral or two, and maybe keep the pullets.
Hopefully the new cockeral will not carry the recessive gene..as the pullets maybe do carry it.
So far, I have not seen any pullets with wry tail....

Mary, can you remember if it was pretty boy that fertilized these eggs?
Dang hard to find "new blood" when they all come from you...(a weak smile here)

OK, I am off to do chores, later then

 

[The Sheriff]

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Pretty Boy humped anything with feathers so I have no way of knowing if he fertilized those eggs. I free range my flock and do not keep them in pens for breeding purposes. And they don't all come "from me." You can get eggs from Lyle Behl, Marty Favre, and a couple of other people. However, I have people who have gotten birds from that line and they report feathering issues showing up. That is why they are looking for eggs/birds from me.

I think what we need to realize is that these birds, all of them here in the US, came from a very small population of imported eggs. The issues that we are seeing, fray, wry tail, etc can occur in any breed. These Icelandics come from a small genetic pool and these things are going to pop up. As for me, I am going to try to eliminate the male throwing the gene vs rehoming all my hens. Then I will be diligent in finding replacement roos who do not carry the gene. To me that is the only way to continue preserving the breed. Open to opinions.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Kathy, that crested pullet in the front left of the 3rd picture is really hoity toity and giving you the attitude! Good luck keeping them in their pen, you're gonna need it. And wow, that's a lot of birds you sold!

Mary.........I pm'd you my thoughts on your wry tail issue.

Chickielady......Wry tail does not correct itself - sorry. I'm sure there are plenty of people that will be happy to share an extra rooster with you. I wonder how close you are to Jake's new place? He's in WA now.

 

[kathyinmo]

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I was shaking my pointer finger and lecturing the brats. I don't know why I get attitude when lecturing.

 

[kathyinmo]

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Yep.......

 

[Chickielady]

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Pretty Boy humped anything with feathers so I have no way of knowing if he fertilized those eggs. I free range my flock and do not keep them in pens for breeding purposes. And they don't all come "from me." You can get eggs from Lyle Behl, Marty Favre, and a couple of other people. However, I have people who have gotten birds from that line and they report feathering issues showing up. That is why they are looking for eggs/birds from me.

I think what we need to realize is that these birds, all of them here in the US, came from a very small population of imported eggs. The issues that we are seeing, fray, wry tail, etc can occur in any breed. These Icelandics come from a small genetic pool and these things are going to pop up. As for me, I am going to try to eliminate the male throwing the gene vs rehoming all my hens. Then I will be diligent in finding replacement roos who do not carry the gene. To me that is the only way to continue preserving the breed. Open to opinions.

OK, I will watch, & keep you posted, and we will get through this.
I agree with all you said.

 

[Chickielady]

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I thought he was in Idaho?
Maybe get some eggs from him..but are they from Mary's stock all?
Pre-pretty boy?
Dang I love these birds....

 

[The Sheriff]

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Thanks Kathy. If no one else is able to fill the orders I will just tell them I can't do it. I have been thinking about getting out of the Icelandic egg and chick selling/giving away for awhile anyway. Maybe I will just take the next season off and enjoy them, raise a few new roos, hatch a few test eggs, let them grow out and see what happens.

 

[Chickielady]

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Thanks Kathy. If no one else is able to fill the orders I will just tell them I can't do it. I have been thinking about getting out of the Icelandic egg and chick selling/giving away for awhile anyway. Maybe I will just take the next season off and enjoy them, raise a few new roos, hatch a few test eggs, let them grow out and see what happens.

I am going to do the same.
Edited to add: I already have orders!
I will send any new orders to Kathy, ?