hmmm, this is a mystery!
i went back to the hardware store and there was a sign on the chick cage that said 'New Hampshire Reds.' but i just googled that and i really don't know if that could be right.
delawares, huh? okay, off to google that.
thanks! oh and and thanks for the...
here is a link to my blog with pictures of them...
http://suburbanhousewifehippie.blogspot.com/2008/05/boy-and-his-chicks_18.html
thanks for your help!