Icelandic Chickens

[Chemguy]

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Of course! I'm a chemist, and spend a lot of time drawing chemical structures. When I decided to to customize my avatar, I figured I would take a shot at combining chickens and chemistry. What you see is the result of an artistically-challenged chemist trying to draw a chicken-shaped molecule.

 

[NotAFarm]

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Of course! I'm a chemist, and spend a lot of time drawing chemical structures. When I decided to to customize my avatar, I figured I would take a shot at combining chickens and chemistry. What you see is the result of an artistically-challenged chemist trying to draw a chicken-shaped molecule.

Very nice job!! I was wondering if a new constellation, "Gallus", was found and I hadn't heard about it!!

 

[Happy Chooks]

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Of course! I'm a chemist, and spend a lot of time drawing chemical structures. When I decided to to customize my avatar, I figured I would take a shot at combining chickens and chemistry. What you see is the result of an artistically-challenged chemist trying to draw a chicken-shaped molecule.

Very nice job!! I was wondering if a new constellation, "Gallus", was found and I hadn't heard about it!!

 

[Happy Chooks]

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Thank you, Jake. I've also been looking into Hedemora. It seems as though the Vikings were pretty good at finding isolated, habitable areas in which to spread their chicken genes. I'm reminded of the different breeds of goats and pigs that are found on islands in the Pacific, which started out as standard stock but then evolved in genetic isolation.

Are you or others aware of any significant differences (weather tolerance or common genetic defects, for example) between Icelandics, Jaerhorn and Hedemaora? I'm not as interested in level of egg production as I am in viability.

Welcome!

It's my understanding that because of the feathering on the Hedemora, that they do not do well in the heat. I do not know this first hand, as I do not have them. I'm not at all familiar with the Jaerhorn. I was very concerned about the Icelandics in the heat, so I waited until Mary had hers through our first summer before adding them to my flock. Then she shared the wealth to AZ, and they seem to be doing fine even in their extreme heat.

Icelandics are considered large fowl (not bantam), but they are on the smaller side. They give a good sized egg for their body size and are great at ranging and escaping. Here's a picture showing an Icelandic hen next to a Production Red hen.

 

[Chemguy]

Thanks for the welcome! Having no hedemora, all I know is learned from what I've been able to read. They're from inland regions of Sweden (=cold, cold, cold!) and can have external down. Greenfire has their flock up in Montana (not in FL), so I assume that heat, or heat + humidity is an issue. Since it can get quite hot and humid here in Ohio, it's not likely that they would do well, maybe not even survive the summer.

Seems to me as though Icelandics are birds that enjoy a bit of space. Is this the case?

 

[The Sheriff]

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That is the first time I have heard it worded this way!

 

[Chemguy]

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That is the first time I have heard it worded this way!

Hehe. I do have a way of understating things, in a roundabout way!

 

[Farmerboy16]

I had asked in Michigan thread on what to name this winner, and Opa suggested ''Fridrik''. I really like that name, what do you guys think?

Fridrik

I am still thinking names for these other roos and pullets.


This one has stubby feathers on his shanks.

Overly dominate roo

I have nicknamed him Mr. Flopper.

Pullets-

I have another one that looks like this pullet, but she have a single comb. I do not have a picture of her.

Thanks for any suggestions.

 

[Farmerboy16]

I put 2 Icelandic eggs in lockdown last night. So eggsited!! My first batch of Icelandic eggs! Please both hatch and be pullets!

 

[Chemguy]

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Fridrik is good. As for the roo, I had a friend from Iceland by the name of Birgir. Everyone called him "Biggie" because he was rather tall and serious-looking (but actually quite kind).