I wanted to share some pictures of my newest addition, a Delawegger we've named Ethel. She's the result of a Del roo over a Wheaten Ameraucana hen, she lays a very pretty pale olive green colored egg. I'm pretty smitten with her.
Of course her personality is just like a Delaware... always...
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I can hardly wait to mate them. I hope they breed true. I was thinking that if the Delaware F2s breed true, then maybe these will too.
I'll cross my fingers with you.
I bet they are going to be stunning when they're mature.
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But, but, but...... they are bantams!
You've got some big Black hens though, breed that little boy to them and you've got the beginnings of a LF project Kathy!
I've read that a bantam male will try to breed LF females, you have to keep the LF girl's butt fluff trimmed though so he...
This is my Delawegger, her name is Little Lucy. She's named after our cat who used to be bigger than her... the name stuck even though she isn't so little anymore. They're both stubborn as heck so the name fit. She's the product of a Blue Wheaten Ameraucana rooster over a Del hen. I like her a...
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Kathy, can I move to Missouri and live with you? So that I can just sit and stare at those beautiful Black Orps all day long? BEAUTIFUL!
Who's line are they from?
Your Lavs are very pretty too, they honestly look to have better type and feather quality than most I've seen pictured...
I'm thinking the one in the second picture to the left might be a late blooming cockerel? Look at those little wattles...
Are the last 2 pictures the same chick? If so, I'm gonna say pullet.
Are these chicks the same age as the obvious boys they are pictured with? If that's the case then...
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Very pretty!! Is it a pair Kathy? What do you plan on doing with them?
I believe I have a trio of them in this pen. One male and two females.
What am I gonna do with them? No idea!
YAY Beth! Hit them dang coons!
Well if you have them next Spring () I would love to have some...