Posts by delawaregirl09

Joletabey, I'm glad the eggs are large. I like to hatc ha good-sized egg because I know the chick will be healthy. I can't wait to order some!!I had a Dellie hen named Caulk. She was quiet as can be until she laid an egg, and then I...

That spammer thing is hilarious, lol.The only problem I've had with any chickens with predators, would be my Blue Heeler. If she could, Dingo would kill all of them, revive them, and do it again over and over just to make me mad and give...

As far as the size goes, their weight is pretty good, but I mean like height and stuff.That feed pan idea is excellent, I'm going to have to try that.

Whoops, forgot to mention that I used pellets I do raise the feeder out of their reach to clean up the mess, but no matter what I do... nothing changes, lol. Thank you very much, HEchicken.Diva-- Thats a good question, they could need...

I guess I have two issues to discuss here.My first one, is size. I have some birds from reputable breeders, and i swear they are 2/3 of the size they should be. LF Cochins are big hefty girls, right? Well, not mine. She is small in...

I'm betting you have a pair, but Delawares are curious minded little deviants Very sweet and friendly, of course.

Quote:Originally Posted by Mahonri 1. roo2. roo3. pullet4. pullet5. pullet?6. pullet.Agreed. I think 5 is a pullet, but the comb is a little large, but you never know. I had a pullet with a comb like a cockerel from 3 weeks until...

I agree with speckledhen on this one. My Delaware girls are true sweet hearts towards me and my cousin, but to the rest of the flock, well, not so much. I have a few bald backed girls right now due to my BLRW Wyandotte hen and my two...

Quote:Originally Posted by draye Looks like probably BLRW over Easter Eggers, the beards are kind of a give away.Agreed. Very beautiful hens though, I can only imagine what the a rooster from the same batch would look like. Sorry...

Hi Chickie Fam! Welcome to Delaware Domination, lol. Once you have those girls, you'll be in love.From my experiences, I have never had an aggressive rooster. All of them have been protective of my flock and friendly towards people. My...