Icelandic Chickens

[Hangtown Farms]

Nice colors on this boy (I like the dark ones) and looks like he carries himself very gracefully. Sorry I can't comment about the feather issue, I've never seen 'fray' with my own eyes. How did you come up with the name Curly?

his crest is well curly kinda lol

 

[Hangtown Farms]

Great news Jake!!!!!

Cooper - your roosters feathering is normal. That's tail fluff you see at the base of the tail.



Mama hen went in to the coop last night and the baby couldn't figure out the ramp. I pulled her about 4 times out of the nest box trying to get her to show the baby how to get up there. Not so funny spending an hour trying to catch the fast little bugger. (I need a net!) Finally got it and tucked it in with mama.

 

[Happy Chooks]

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That's normal. The feathering issue (I don't think it's fray either, but don't know what it is) is very obvious. This is the wing feathers of my pullet that has it. It reminds me of singed hair.

 

[Hangtown Farms]

I wonderif by clipping her wing feathers she will push normal ones or if the same will come back?

 

[karimw]

karimw, LOVE those Iowacanas! Very pretty speckled look to them.

Thanks! It was a nice surprise. Now I get to see if the gene breeds true with different cross since we ate their sire. I have another that looks the same so I guess I'll keep him. The young one doesn't seem to have the autosomal red either, though that does make for pretty pullets.




Okay, got another question for the experts here. And sorry in advance if I seem to inundate you guys with pictures of the same two chicks. I'm supposed to be getting a third chick next week.

One of my Icee chicks has a comb that I like a lot. However, I'm not sure what type of comb this classifies as. Can anyone help me figure it out?

I don't know what it is, but I have a rooster that has one.

I have not seen anything like this "Fray" issue you peeps are talking about. I have hatched about 60 Icelandics I lost about 10 of them to the cold fronts that come through every now and then, like the one that came through 2 weeks ago, it was 22degrees and froze alot of the younger ones, I was out of town. But otherwise I have not seen this with any of mine.
I originally had 10hens and 2 Roo's which are the parents of all the other 30+ 2-6 month old ones I have still alive.

My NYD hatch ended up with 9 roo's and 5 hens... Some of the Roo's are lookers, but I do have a favorite one, I will need to get some pics after I get their new run finished.
I havent hatched any Ice's in a couple months but I have 2 broodies sitting on eggs right now though.
I had to slow down because I didnt have enough coops built.... I am slowly working on that though
Its being built along with fences for a calf soon, a 12x36ft horse barn and getting and learning about Honey bee's not to mention the goats kidding and planting our garden two times because of the cold front that killed it the first time.
its been busy on the Bryce Family Farm in Heber AZ but I wouldnt want it any other way. I simply love to work.

That sounds like my kind of life

I have a very similar list. Literally actually, we have everything that needs doing on a dry erase board. It is SO rewarding to be able to cross something off

My Husband Built me a new BroodyBox / Coop / Grow out Pen.....

Now if he can just make me 6 more.....

Awesome!!!!!

Kelly, fish net $16, Home Depot, in the garden department, pond section in front of the cash register stand.

I have a little tiny one I use to catch chicks. It's funny though because once they out grow it they don't forget what it was for. The adults who experienced it practically sound the alarm when the see me with it.

 

[Happy Chooks]

I wonderif by clipping her wing feathers she will push normal ones or if the same will come back?

No, it's all over her body too.

 

[kathyinmo]

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[Hangtown Farms]

for any of the local members on the icelandic thread.. I will be giving my rooster and hen Golden Campine away... just a fyi.. Now the my Rooster Curly is starting to breed. Plus I have another Icelandic Rooster I believe coming up and with three more chicks I will probably have at least another....


Let me know My campine is a Great Rooster with a Capital G !!!
With all the predators up here he is a great watch rooster and protector. My hen lays about a egg a day..
They are both a shade under a year old.
Jason

 

[drumstick diva]

Kathy, is your zoom long enough to get a picture of me? I will stand in front of my house holding a rose, so you know it's me. LOL

 

[NotAFarm]

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