She said/He said Who's right? Who's wrong? No one!

[meganhundley]

x2!

Very pretty birds so far Megan!  That last picture looks a lot like my silver duckwing OTEGBs did when they were that size. 

Thank you. That's interesting, I wonder if she'll resemble 1 when she's grown? That's Grata, the 1 thats blind in 1 eye.

 

[WVduckchick]

Um, shiny, blue, small? They probably never even hit the ground...

So you think they probably already ate them? The dangle is about an inch long, and they aren't that color, I said!

They were kinda dark blue/blackish mixture... less chicken-appealing?

Will they poop it out safely, or should I be concerned? I guess I'll scan the whole area this evening. If I get home before dark...

Maybe I'll go home and Daisy will be wearing them.

 

[kwhites634]

Ok, something happened last night and I don't know whether to panic, or not worry about it.
I went out to the pen to blow some leaves off the top of the run, and into the run, and I lost my earrings. My guess is inside the run, because I was messing with the netting on top, pulling leaves through the overlaps. I was also all over the yard, but its more likely that they popped out while I was bending over in the run, or when I poked myself up through the netting.

My concern is not for the earrings, but I wonder if the chicks will eat them? The ear wires are sterling silver, the drop is actual glass!

I took my pinpoint metal detector out this morning, but it was still fairly dark outside, so no luck. I'm afraid the big metal detector will just set off everywhere because of all the other metal stuff... fence posts, wire around the exterior, etc.

Here is basically what they look like, just different color, which doesn't matter. Should I be concerned that they might eat them?

My take, for what it's worth, is that if the chicks found them they probably pecked at them a time or two 'cause the were shiny, but decided they weren't edible & left them alone.

 

[WVduckchick]

My take, for what it's worth, is that if the chicks found them they probably pecked at them a time or two 'cause the were shiny, but decided they weren't edible & left them alone.

I hope you are right.

Thank you.

 

[kwhites634]

I hope you are right.

Thank you.

If you see a rooster running around sporting a pair of earrings, you've got REAL problems!

 

[scflock]

My take, for what it's worth, is that if the chicks found them they probably pecked at them a time or two 'cause the were shiny, but decided they weren't edible & left them alone.

This is the most likely scenario

If you see a rooster running around sporting a pair of earrings, you've got REAL problems!

I have a brother...

 

[meganhundley]

Go chickies, go!:yiipchick


The patterns are great! Can you fill me in on Icelandics? How are they different?


That's good!

I think my husb is interesting in hatching now, too. Last night we watched the light go on and off in the bator.  I think I hit the sweet spot on the thermostat.  

Saturday I should be picking up my EE hatching eggs. I hope it's ready. We need to secure the wires on the outside, put in the floor and a tray for a sponge.

Icelandics are a landrace, a domesticated regional ecotype, from Iceland. They were the only chickens in Iceland for centuries so they are (or were) some of the most genetically pure chickens til around 1930 when the ban on imported chickens was lifted and other breeds were imported into Iceland. They are very diverse in color, comb type, shank color, etc. They come in all colors and comb types. They started to decline in number til around 1970ish I think, til they were almost extinct. A small, pure flock in Iceland made it and that is the flock that all icelandics came from today. There are only an estimated 4000 breeding Icelandic chickens in the world today. There are only 4 true bloodlines, Sigrid, Behl, Hlesey and Vala, they are all named for the people that imported or bred that specific line. I especially like Lyle Behl's birds, they are all mottled. The Hlesey line is pretty as well. They are all very pretty but to me those stand out the most. As far as hardiness, they do slightly better in cold weather than some breeds. Where they come from in Iceland isn't much colder than where I'm at in Va. They do good in hot or cold weather as long as it's not too extreme.

 

[napdognewfie]

Lol I hope your brother has a really good sense of humor & thick skin.

 

[WVduckchick]

If you see a rooster running around sporting a pair of earrings, you've got REAL problems!

It would be Armand. You've seen Armand, right?

This is the most likely scenario

I have a brother...

Good, and I bet he would love them!

 

[meganhundley]

Good Luck!!

Cute. Is this one the one that looked lke my Frosty?

Awesome!

Yep, that's the 1 that looked like Frosty, lol. What does she/he look like now?