Icelandic eggs wanted

[The Sheriff]

Does anyone have any fertile Icelandic chicken eggs? I have a broody hen and i would like to get some eggs ASAP and see if she can hatch them. I only want Icelandic.

Thanks!

Mary O'Brien

 

[kristenm1975]

What the heck is an Icelandic chicken?? (Other than the obvious, a chicken from Iceland

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What special traits does it have and where did you hear about them?

 

[The Sheriff]

Bingo, they are a chicken brought over from Iceland in 2003. I have one and want to breed them.

Mary

 

[pdsavage]

i know someone has em seen em last year just cant memeber where....let me get back to you ill go look....

 

[The Sheriff]

Anxiously awaiting!

 

[racuda]

This member was offering eggs back in February:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=134070

Oops, just noticed that his flock is mixed. Maybe check with him anyhow?

 

[The Sheriff]

I had already checked that one out. I want pure Icelandics. But thanks!

 

[huntertima]

I have a trio of Icelanics that I am working with now. I have eggs in the incubator. The birds are pure Icelandic, but I had the flock mixed for about a month. I seperated them about 1 week ago, so it might take some time to get back to pure. I'm not really sure how long this process takes.

 

[dancingbear]

Most say that you need 3 weeks separated from the other breeds to get back to pure. However, I've had fertile eggs from my hens for as long as 6 weeks after the only roo got eaten by a fox. So I'd wait at least that long before I was comfortable with them being pure. 2 months to be certain.

 

[huntertima]

Thanks for the follow up dancingbear. That is good info to have.

T