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Zanna, the only thing that really jumps out at me as being wrong with her are her solid black hackles. They should have at least some semblance of barring. She has a more Columbian Rock look to her hackles than Delaware. Nice chunky hen with nice tail black.

The deer have decimated my rhododendron and azaleas this winter. I try not to be too angry because it's been a hard winter for them as well as me.

The one year we overseeded our garden with clover, the chickens went nuts. They love clover and really, so do I. And the crazies in suburban and city subdivisions are killing it with poisons. Good grief.

I admit the problem with me having CornishX is becoming attached to them just like I get with most every chicken I own. I only cull the mean roosters, LOL. I still would like some pasture that my birds could mow for me.

Wish I had pasture, but all I have are woods. Could be I'll have more pasture-like areas now that we have cleared out some trees and opened it up. Thanks for the pics, Bee.

She probably has. I just haven't seen them.

And if you look up aoxa, she has amazing video of her Cornish X foraging on her property up in Canada. You really should watch that. If I ever raised Cornish, I might do it that way (if I thought I wouldn't become attached to them, LOL).

I think we may be confused a bit by your post. Do you mean Dellies have a short lifespan? OR did you mean your Cornish type chicks? Delawares have an average lifespan. They are not like the CornishX meat bird at all. My heritage Delawares are 5 years old and laying still. My rooster needs a 2x4...