Icelandic Chickens

[Mahonri]

I hatched about 50/50 males/females from both NotAFarm and from Boston. I think slightly more males from NotAFarm, slightly more females from Boston Bryce.

I still have one where the jury is out. I'll have to get a pic.

At the end of the day I have 9 females and Drekki Jr.

 

[Happy Chooks]

My Icelandics from Mary hatched 1/24 and I got 1 cockerel and 5 pullets. I realize I was very lucky though. I have made up for it in the cockerel department the rest of the year in other breeds.

 

[Farmerboy16]

Those are some nice looking roos and pullets. 

Just out of curiosity did anyone hatch more females than males this year ? I was about 85% cockerels, ducks and turkeys I was 50/50.

I don't know about my ratio, for I was not able to incubate much this year, BUT my current Icelandic flock that I hatched from my infected flock is- 6 females, 1 male! That is all that I hatched! 7 chicks! I just can't believe that I only got 1 male! But he is sure is nice looking. I will "try" to take a picture of him and the other females. My Easter hatch Icelandics is 1 male and 3 females, so maybe my former flock was throwing more females than the males. But NOT complaining.

 

[mlm Mike]

I hatched about 50/50 males/females from both NotAFarm and from Boston. I think slightly more males from NotAFarm, slightly more females from Boston Bryce.

I still have one where the jury is out. I'll have to get a pic.

At the end of the day I have 9 females and Drekki Jr.

Does Drekki Jr. look like Drekki ? He is such a handsome Rooster. I was thinking about you today, I had a Dentist appointment (just routine cleaning).

My Icelandics from Mary hatched 1/24 and I got 1 cockerel and 5 pullets. I realize I was very lucky though. I have made up for it in the cockerel department the rest of the year in other breeds.

You were lucky, my luck was similar, Icelandics were the only breed I hatched more females, I only hatched 5 though.

I don't know about my ratio, for I was not able to incubate much this year, BUT my current Icelandic flock that I hatched from my infected flock is- 6 females, 1 male! That is all that I hatched! 7 chicks! I just can't believe that I only got 1 male! But he is sure is nice looking.

I will "try" to take a picture of him and the other females. My Easter hatch Icelandics is 1 male and 3 females, so maybe my former flock was throwing more females than the males.

But NOT complaining.

That's a wonderful start for your new flock!

 

[debs_flock]

I hatched a Drekki chick 2 weeks ago. I'll post a picture of it soon.

Deb

 

[mlm Mike]

I hatched a Drekki chick 2 weeks ago. I'll post a picture of it soon.

Deb

That would be great, thank you.

 

[Mahonri]

I don't think Drekki Jr. is near as handsome as Drekki, but he's getting there. I think I've stopped him from crowing..... every time he would go to crow I'd go after him... but he has two Icelandic hens that he likes.... at least they are submitting to his advances. I may hatch on New Years if I don't get a broody before then!

 

[mlm Mike]

I don't think Drekki Jr. is near as handsome as Drekki, but he's getting there. I think I've stopped him from crowing..... every time he would go to crow I'd go after him... but he has two Icelandic hens that he likes.... at least they are submitting to his advances. I may hatch on New Years if I don't get a broody before then!

I hope you hatch on Easter, or at least host your hatch along. New Years is way to early here, no more indoor chicks, not even in my wood shop!

 

[The Sheriff]

Mahonri is going to host his hatch-alongs even if he doesn't hatch. If he doesn't, who are we going to make fun of for months on end? End of subject.

 

[kathyinmo]

Mahonri is going to host his hatch-alongs even if he doesn't hatch. If he doesn't, who are we going to make fun of for months on end? End of subject.

What would a New Years or Easter hatch be without Mahonri?