Icelandic Chickens

[The Sheriff]

Here's my solution for keeping the emus and goats dry in their enclosure. It has an open front with chain link panels and gates so I had custom clear tarps made to fit. They are very heavy vinly and should hold up well. They are rated for extreme weather and we don't have that. I got clear because I knew we would never get the emus in if it was pitch dark in there. They seemed to work really well in the heavy downpour we had an hour after installing these. They are fogged up this morning but you get the idea. With the overhang it should be just enough to keep the stalls dry and stop the wind. Worth the $96.00 investment I think. That included shipping.

 

[The Sheriff]

The little redheaded dude with the cool hairdo is getting cuter everyday.

My little Icelandic hen who only hatched one baby is till mothering it to death. they are always together. By the way, both of these started as yellow chicks.

 

[LarryPQ]

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I do something similar each year with my open-air coop. I use old shower curtains and blackout curtains and whatever else I can find. My coop looks a bit like a refugee camp. THis year I used old peices of carpet to help dampen the sound of Patchwork's truly impressive crow.

If the neighbors would just turn off their floodlights, he wouldn't crow at 3 am.

 

[kathyinmo]

Oh so happy to hear that Lukka is perking up! I thought about her in my sleep! Sweet sweet Lukka!

I really like that red headed dude!

 

[Mahonri]

What does Lukka's RIGHT eye look like today?

 

[The Sheriff]

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Well let me just go out there again armed with my camera and elbow length Kevlar gloves and turn her around to snap a photo!

Ok, I'm back. here it is. Looks like some fresh bleeding on this side. I am just going to keep her quiet, well fed and watered, in the little coop without much light and see how she does.

 

[LarryPQ]

Little bit of neosporin? I don't know if that is a good idea to get it IN the eye.

 

[The Sheriff]

I have some veterinary ophthalmic ointment I will use on her. I didn't want to put it on yesterday but things have settled down today so I will do it now. It won't hurt to get it in the eye, in fact that is what it is for.

 

[NotAFarm]

Mary, So glad to hear Lukka is perking up.

She'll be right-as-rain as soon as she hatches out those Barnies!!

 

[RustyHen]

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