Icelandic Chickens

[Happy Chooks]

I got my knuckle ripped open by a bantam cochin today.

Ouch.

 

[kathyinmo]

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[Happy Chooks]

Quote: I set myself up for that one, didn't I? Dang it, I just knew it.......... Shoot!

Hook, line and sinker.

Sorry, couldn't resist.


BTW...........how are the turkeys doing?

 

[kathyinmo]

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[kathyinmo]

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[Hillbilly Hen]

I had a difficult time coming to this decision but I feel it is the right thing to do. It will be so hard for me to see my beautiful birds go but the recipient is thrilled to have them.

As difficult as it is to see them go, I am also excited about getting back to the quality of my original birds. Poor Kelly will be here Tuesday when the first batch of girls leave for their new home. I will be a basket case.

So that's the plan, like it or not. I hope everyone will hang in with me while I go through the initial loss then the rebuilding process. I am hoping to hatch some chicks this summer so they will be at POL before next spring. While searching for the silver lining I realized now I'll have room for the turkey poults that will be arriving in the next couple of months. I will have room to grow them out, pick my trio and sell the rest.

Life is good, better with Icelandics. (Thanks Jake)

Mary

Mary, I realize this was difficult

Sometimes the best decisions are the most difficult. I think you are a very smart lady and my "hat" is off to you

Good luck.

 

[Hillbilly Hen]

I wonder if this chick (one of the three chicks with the broody) is gonna be spangled like.

Love this pic!!

 

[karimw]

One of these years I'm going to have to try to hatch a couple of these. I won't be able to do anything else though because I won't be able to tear myself away from them!

 

[The Sheriff]

That pic is a riot Kathy! The wings are a hoot.

Here's my broody report:

Raven, black AM took delivery of two zipped Cream Legbar eggs today from which hatched two females!



Splash Isbar got scared of her zipped Legbar egg and moved to another nest. Her egg was given to Raven. Here she is with her deer-in-the-headlights look. This is the same sweetheart who had the mesh wrapped around her mouth and neck. Can't even tell now!



Chatty Cathy my Welsummer is sitting on four wooden eggs. Sweet clueless girl.



The three Icelandics broodies are sitting on nothing. Tossing them off the nest doesn't seem to be working.

 

[thebirdguy]

One of my icelandics finally went broody Sunday.. Everyday I move her to another nest box on golf balls and promise her chicks if she'll stay put... NOT a chance... she jumps right back into the favorite laying spot... even with no eggs there..

I tried again tonight.. if she'll just stick I could put chicks under her tomorrow night.. they have started pipping in the bator.. hopefully I'll wake up to a bunch of fluffy tomorrow..

Then there's the 200 chicks in brooders in the family room for chickenstock this Saturday.. it's going to be fun!! I got a box of bumper stickers etc from Nifty to give away as well..